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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2014
Applicant:
Kranos Ip Corporation, Litchfield, IL (US);
Inventors:
Cortney Warmouth, Edwardsville, IL (US);
Louis Anthony Vanhoutin, Iuka, IL (US);
Vincent R. Long, St. Peters, MO (US);
Jeff Musec, Edwardsville, IL (US);
Assignee:
KRANOS IP CORPORATION, Litchfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A42B 3/00 (2006.01); A42B 3/12 (2006.01); A41D 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A42B 3/122 (2013.01); A42B 3/124 (2013.01); A42B 3/127 (2013.01); A41D 31/0044 (2013.01);
Abstract
An impact-absorbing padding system made of a single-layer thermoplastic polyurethane sheet. The bottom of the sheet is flat, and the top side is also flat and has multiple, spaced apart projections. The projections are frustaconal in shape, having a flat top side and an open bottom. At least some of the projections are connected by ribs. The number and height of the ribs varies to achieve variable hardness within the system.