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US 10,377,528 B2Granted
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AssigneeHaissam Haidar
InventorIbrahim El Kawam
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Abstract
A method, system, apparatus, or device to support or move objects. The apparatus may include a substrate and a rib structure. The rib structure may be disposed at an interior portion of the substrate. The rib structure may include a first chamber extending downwardly from a first plane to a second plane. A wall of the first chamber may taper inwardly to form a first inverted dome. The rib structure may include a second chamber extending downwardly from the first plane to the second plane to form a second inverted dome. A wall of the second chamber may taper inwardly to form a first inverted dome.
Claims18
An apparatus, comprising:
- a substrate extending along a first plane;
- a first leg formed from a first depression in the substrate;
- the first leg protruding downwardly from the first plane to a second plane to form a first inverted dome, wherein:
- the first plane and the second plane are substantially parallel to each other;
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- the first inverted dome is a first U-shaped dome that tapers to an apex at a bottom of an inward curve of the first U-shaped dome;
- a second leg formed from a second depression in the substrate, the second leg protruding downwardly from the first plane of the substrate to the second plane to form a second inverted dome, wherein the second inverted dome is a second U-shaped dome that tapers to an apex at a bottom of an inward curve of the second U-shaped dome;
- an intermediate portion located between the first leg and the second leg, the intermediate portion protruding upwardly from the second plane of the substrate to the first plane to form an arch between the first leg and the second leg;
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- a rib structure disposed at an interior portion of the substrate, the rib structure comprising:
- a first chamber extending downwardly from a third plane to the first plane to form a third inverted dome, wherein:
- the third inverted dome is a third U-shaped dome that tapers to an apex at a bottom of an inward curve of the third U-shaped dome;
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- the third inverted dome is configured to direct downward pressure applied to a top portion of the first chamber to the apex at the bottom of the third inverted dome;
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- a second chamber extending downwardly from the third plane to the first plane to form a fourth inverted dome, wherein:
- the fourth inverted dome is a fourth U-shaped dome that tapers to an apex at a bottom of an inward curve of the fourth U-shaped dome;
- the fourth inverted dome is configured to direct downward pressure applied to a top portion of the second chamber to the apex at the bottom of the fourth inverted dome;
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- the intermediate portion is configured to disperse the downward pressure from the apex of the third inverted dome and the fourth inverted dome toward at least one of the first leg or the second leg.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a substrate extending along a first plane;
- a first leg formed from a first depression in the substrate, the first leg protruding downwardly from the first plane of the substrate to a second plane to form a first inverted dome, wherein the first inverted dome is a first U-shaped dome that tapers to an apex at a bottom of an inward curve of the first U-shaped dome;
- a second leg formed from a second depression in the substrate, the second leg protruding downwardly from the first plane of the substrate to the second plane to form a second inverted dome, wherein the second inverted dome is a second U-shaped dome that tapers to an apex at a bottom of an inward curve of the second U-shaped dome;
- a third leg formed from a third depression in the substrate, the third leg protruding downwardly from the first plane of the substrate to the second plane to form a third inverted dome, wherein the third inverted dome is a third U-shaped dome that tapers to an apex at a bottom of an inward curve of the third U-shaped dome;
- a fourth leg formed from a fourth depression in the substrate, the second leg protruding downwardly from the first plane of the substrate to the second plane to form a fourth inverted dome, wherein the fourth inverted dome is a fourth U-shaped dome that tapers to an apex at a bottom of an inward curve of the fourth U-shaped dome;
- an intermediate portion extending along the first plane and connecting to the first leg and the second leg;
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- a dome portion centrally located between a corner of the first leg, a corner of the second leg, a corner of the third leg, and a corner of the fourth leg, wherein the dome portion extends upwardly from the first plane to a third plane.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a substrate;
- and
- a rib structure disposed at an interior portion of the substrate, the rib structure comprising:
- a first chamber extending downwardly from a first plane to a second plane, wherein:
- a first wall of the first chamber tapers inwardly to form a first inverted dome;
- and
- the first inverted dome is a first U-shaped dome that tapers to an apex at a bottom of an inward curve of the first U-shaped dome;
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- a second chamber extending downwardly from the first plane to the second plane, wherein:
- a second wall of the second chamber tapers inwardly to form a second inverted dome;
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- the second inverted dome is a second U-shaped dome that tapers to an apex at a bottom of an inward curve of the second U-shaped dome.
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