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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 1989
Filed:
May. 09, 1985
Applicant:
Inventor:
Maurice Hiles, Munroe Falls, OH (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B / ; B32B / ; B32B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4283186 ; 36 44 ; 4283193 ; 428420 ; 4284233 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a light weight energy absorbing and damping device having a predetermined configuration, which is a composite of a foam element, and at least one visco-elastic element, each said visco-elastic element being permanently affixed by chemical bonding in a portion of the device through which energy is normally transmitted. The device may be configured to all or part of a shoe part or insole, a glove, a seat or seat pad, a helmet or helmet liner, a dash-board liner, head support pad or other energy absorbing or protection devices.