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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2007
Applicant:
Steven J. Staihar, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Inventor:
Steven J. Staihar, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A moderation element may be incorporated into straps, handles, or other devices to moderate forces. As an example, a moderation element may include a housing and a fluid-filled chamber. The housing has an expandable configuration and defines an interior void. The housing also defines a pair of opposing compression surfaces within the interior void, with the compression surfaces being located to move toward each other when the housing expands. The chamber is located within the housing and between the compression surfaces.