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US 10,076,186 B1Granted
Device having flattenable cavities and protrusions
OwnerTina Marie Pallisinventor
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Abstract
In accordance with the present invention, a device and method of buffering a surface while still maintaining the surface's visual appearance is disclosed. This invention relates to protecting a surface from deformation from objects placed on the surface while at the same time maintaining the surface's visual clarity and appearance. This invention may include the use of a sheet of silicone, some of the disclosed embodiments of which are uniquely configured with concave cavities and convex protrusions, and a wetting agent to achieve the stated buffering and visual appearance of the surface.
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A device comprising:
- a sheet having a first surface and a second surface such that said first surface and said second surface are substantially opposite each other, said first surface having a first plurality of concave cavities and said second surface having a first plurality of convex protrusions corresponding to said first plurality of concave cavities,
- wherein a height of said concave cavities corresponds to a height of said convex protrusions throughout said sheet,
- wherein a width of said concave cavities corresponds to a width of said convex protrusions throughout said sheet,
- wherein said concave cavities and said convex protrusions throughout said sheet are configured to be flattened to cause said sheet to stabilize in place on a generic surface by removing at least one of excess air or wetting agent disposed between the second surface of said sheet and the generic surface, and
- wherein the second surface is facing the generic surface.
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A device comprising:
- a sheet having a first surface and a second surface opposite said first surface;
- a plurality of concave cavities formed on said first surface;
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- a plurality of convex protrusions formed on said second surface,
- wherein each concave cavity is formed within a corresponding convex protrusion,
- wherein said sheet has substantially flat portions adjacent to said concave cavities and convex protrusions,
- wherein said sheet has at least two discrete portions, a first of said discrete portions comprising a first corresponding concave cavity and convex protrusion, and a second of said discrete portions comprising a second corresponding concave cavity and convex protrusion, said discrete portions being separated from each other by said substantially flat portions,
- wherein a thickness of said substantially flat portions is different than a thickness between said concave cavities and convex protrusions throughout said sheet,
- wherein a transition from said concave cavities and convex protrusions to said substantially flat portions forms a flattened “S” shape, and
- wherein said concave cavities and convex protrusions are configured to be flattened to make said sheet adhere to a generic surface by removing at least one of excess air or wetting agent disposed between said sheet and the generic surface.
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A device comprising:
- a sheet having a first surface and a second surface such that said first surface and said second surface are substantially opposite each other, said first surface having at least one concave cavity and said second surface having at least one convex protrusion corresponding to said at least one concave cavity, said at least one concave cavity formed within said at least one convex protrusion,
- wherein a height of said at least one concave cavity corresponds to a height of said at least one convex protrusion,
- wherein a width of said at least one concave cavity corresponds to a width of said at least one convex protrusion,
- wherein said sheet has a substantially flat portion adjacent to said at least one concave cavity and said at least one convex protrusion, and
- wherein said at least one concave cavity and said at least one convex protrusion are configured to be flattened to cause said sheet to stabilize in place on a generic surface by removing at least one of excess air or wetting agent disposed between said sheet and the generic surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.