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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2005
Gary Hammons, Richwood, OH (US);
Roger W. Kramer, Springfield, OH (US);
Charles Marks, Springfield, OH (US);
Kevin Porter, Marysville, OH (US);
Robert Bogard, Columbus, OH (US);
Traci Skahill, Hilliard, OH (US);
Mark Smith, Marion, OH (US);
Gary Hammons, Richwood, OH (US);
Roger W. Kramer, Springfield, OH (US);
Charles Marks, Springfield, OH (US);
Kevin Porter, Marysville, OH (US);
Robert Bogard, Columbus, OH (US);
Traci Skahill, Hilliard, OH (US);
Mark Smith, Marion, OH (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An impact and/or vibration absorbent material and articles, particularly a protective glove, making use of said material. An impact and/or vibration absorbent material of the present invention has at least two material layers. The individual layers of the impact and/or vibration absorbent material may be of the same material, or of different materials. Each material layer preferably contains a number of holes. The holes in one layer are located and arranged to be offset from the holes in an adjacent layer. The combination of inherent material properties and the inclusion and arrangement of holes renders such a material highly impact and/or vibration absorbent. When used in an impacting article, deflection of portions of one material layer into the holes in an adjacent material layer at impact further provides an enhanced transfer of impact force to an impacted object.