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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10369739 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2019

Filed:

Dec. 22, 2016

Surface underlayment system with interlocking resilient assemblies of shock tiles

Applicant:

Viconic Sporting Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);

Inventors:

Joel M. Cormier, Lathrup Village, MI (US);

Donald S. Smith, Commerce, MI (US);

Richard F. Audi, Dearborn, MI (US);

Dane R. Winbigler, Harper Woods, MI (US);

Assignee:

VICONIC SPORTING LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorney:

Brooks Kushman P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Jeanette E Chapman

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 51/00 (2006.01); E04F 15/02 (2006.01); E01C 13/02 (2006.01); E01C 13/04 (2006.01); E04F 15/22 (2006.01); E01C 3/00 (2006.01); B29K 23/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/16 (2006.01); B29L 31/10 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 51/002 (2013.01); E01C 3/006 (2013.01); E01C 13/02 (2013.01); E01C 13/045 (2013.01); E04F 15/02183 (2013.01); E04F 15/22 (2013.01); B29C 51/00 (2013.01); B29K 2023/12 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0026 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0085 (2013.01); B29K 2105/16 (2013.01); B29L 2031/10 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7132 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7138 (2013.01); E01C 2201/16 (2013.01); E04F 2201/0146 (2013.01); E04F 2201/021 (2013.01); E04F 2290/044 (2013.01);
Abstract

A surface underlayment system and its method of manufacture that is sandwiched between an impact-receiving upper surface and a lower foundation. The energy absorbing system has subassemblies of interconnected modules that cooperate to absorb and distribute impact forces applied thereto. Each module has one or more frustoconical support structures. At least some of the frustoconical support structures have bases that underlie the upper impact-receiving surface such as a golf putting green, a football field, marine decking, and senior living flooring.

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