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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 1997
Filed:
May. 06, 1996
David D Chase, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Daniel A Talonn, St. Louis, MO (US);
Chase Ergonomics Inc., Albuquerque, MN (US);
Abstract
A vibration attenuating member includes at least a first layer composed of a viscoelastic material having a Shore 00 durometer of less than 50 and a rebound percentage of less than 20. Preferably the vibration dampener also includes second and third layers, coterminous with the first layer, which are composed of a foam material. The viscoelastic layer may have a non-uniform shape, such as precurved, tapered, or the like. The viscoelastic material may be creased to facilitate bending. The member has a transmissibility no greater than 1.0 in the range of from 31.5 to 200 Hz, and a transmissibility of no more than 0.6 in the range of from 200 Hz to 1250 Hz. The vibration attenuating member may form a glove, a glove liner, a portion of a glove liner, a portion of a glove, a sports glove, a wrap for a tool, or be used in some other application where vibration attenuation is desirable.