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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2009
Larry E. Maddux, Salem, IL (US);
Raymond J. Drake, Jr., Salem, IL (US);
Louis Anthony Vanhoutin, Luka, IL (US);
Vincent R. Long, St. Peters, MO (US);
Cortney Warmouth, Edwardsville, IL (US);
Larry E. Maddux, Salem, IL (US);
Raymond J. Drake, Jr., Salem, IL (US);
Louis Anthony VanHoutin, Luka, IL (US);
Vincent R. Long, St. Peters, MO (US);
Cortney Warmouth, Edwardsville, IL (US);
Kranos IP Corporation, Litchfield, IL (US);
Abstract
A protective jaw pad for equipment having a shell includes a first resilient shock absorbing member having a sheet portion with a plurality of hollow protrusions, tapering side walls of the protrusions being compressible for absorbing shocks applied to the shell. The pad includes a second resilient shock absorbing member that is either a monolithic block of foam or is made up of a second sheet portion with a plurality of hollow protrusions that are interleaved with the first protrusion. A cover covers either the first or the second shock absorbing member and a plurality of fasteners removably connect the jaw pad to the shell.