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Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025

Filed:

Jun. 30, 2022
Applicant:

Viconic Sporting Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);

Inventors:

Richard Francois Audi, Dearborn, MI (US);

Joel Matthew Cormier, Lathrup Village, MI (US);

Assignee:

VICONIC SPORTING LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04F 15/22 (2006.01); E04F 15/10 (2006.01); E04F 15/18 (2006.01); F16F 7/12 (2006.01); E01C 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04F 15/225 (2013.01); E04F 15/107 (2013.01); E04F 15/185 (2013.01); E04F 15/22 (2013.01); F16F 7/121 (2013.01); E01C 13/02 (2013.01); E04F 2290/044 (2013.01);
Abstract

A multi-purpose progressive stage load distributing and absorbing system that lies below a superstructure material that is exposed to percussive forces. The progressive stage load distributing and absorbing system is interposed between the superstructure material and a foundation. The system has a barrier layer that lies below the superstructure material and an underlayment infrastructure positioned below the barrier layer. Included in the underlayment infrastructure are hat-shaped absorbing members that have a relatively compliant region and one or more relatively stiff regions.


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