Cushioning elements for apparel and other products and methods of manufacturing the cushioning elements
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United States of America Patent
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Mar 1, 2016
Grant Date -
Oct 23, 2014
app pub date -
Feb 28, 2014
filing date -
Apr 7, 2010
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing the cushioning elements may include utilizing a die with a plurality of die elements positioned in a particular arrangement. A polymer material, which may be a polymer foam material, is located between the die and an extractor. The polymer material is compressed between the die and the extractor, and the die elements cut the polymer material to form a plurality of pad components, which are arranged like the die elements. The die and the extractor are separated, and the pad components are secured to the extractor in the arrangement of the die elements. Additionally, the pad components are bonded to at least one material layer such that the pad components remain in the arrangement of the die elements.
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International Classification(s)
- B26D:CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR SEVERING, ....
- A47C:CHAIRS
- B29C:SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF SUBSTAN....
- A41D:OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A43D:MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR METHODS FOR MANUFACT....
- A45F:TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT; SACKS OR PACKS CARRI....
- A63B:APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMM....
- A43B:CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOT....
- B68G:METHODS, EQUIPMENT, OR MACHINES FOR USE IN UPHOLST....
- B29L:INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RE....
- B32B:LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA....
- 2014 Application Filing Year
- B26D Class
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