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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2017
Applicant:
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey P. Kalish, St. Paul, MN (US);
James M. Jonza, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
David L. Vall, Woodbury, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/12 (2006.01); B32B 25/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/08 (2006.01); A47G 27/02 (2006.01); B32B 25/04 (2006.01); B32B 27/30 (2006.01); B32B 27/12 (2006.01); B32B 27/32 (2006.01); B32B 27/36 (2006.01); B32B 27/40 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 27/34 (2006.01); B29C 48/88 (2019.01); B29C 48/00 (2019.01); B29C 59/02 (2006.01); B29K 101/12 (2006.01); B32B 37/15 (2006.01); B32B 37/14 (2006.01); B29K 105/00 (2006.01); B32B 37/00 (2006.01); B32B 38/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/12 (2013.01); A47G 27/0231 (2013.01); B29C 48/002 (2019.02); B29C 48/911 (2019.02); B32B 5/26 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 25/042 (2013.01); B32B 25/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/12 (2013.01); B32B 27/30 (2013.01); B32B 27/302 (2013.01); B32B 27/304 (2013.01); B32B 27/32 (2013.01); B32B 27/34 (2013.01); B32B 27/36 (2013.01); B32B 27/40 (2013.01); B29C 59/022 (2013.01); B29K 2101/12 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0067 (2013.01); B32B 37/0053 (2013.01); B32B 37/146 (2013.01); B32B 37/153 (2013.01); B32B 38/06 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0207 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0238 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0253 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0276 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0292 (2013.01); B32B 2270/00 (2013.01); B32B 2305/024 (2013.01); B32B 2307/51 (2013.01); B32B 2307/54 (2013.01); B32B 2307/554 (2013.01); B32B 2307/72 (2013.01); B32B 2307/732 (2013.01); B32B 2471/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Cushioning articles or structures are provided including a cell layer with an array of cells interconnected with each other. Each of the cells includes at least three cell walls extending between the first and second major surfaces thereof. The cell walls are shared by the adjacent cells, and the cell layer further includes a land region located at the second major surface and connecting the at least three cell walls. A base layer is attached to the second major surface of the cell layer to form a sheet.