# US 10,500,822 B2 · Lining Element > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,500,822 B2 - Document ID: US10500822B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/543,468 - Filed: 2016-01-15 - Published: 2017-12-07 - Granted: 2019-12-10 - Earliest claimed: 2015-01-16 - Assignees: Trelleborg Izarra SA - Applicants: Trelleborg Izarra SA - Inventors: Carl Samuelson; Tommy Pettersson; Francisco J. Arbulo Montoya - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10500822B2 ## CPC - B32B 25/042: {of natural rubber or synthetic rubber} - B32B 5/02: characterised by structural features of a {fibrous or filamentary} layer {(layer formed of metallic wires B32B15/02; layer formed of natural mineral fibres B32B19/02; layer formed of wood fibres B32B21/02)} - B32B 25/08: of synthetic resin - B32B 25/10: next to a fibrous or filamentary layer - B32B 27/12: next to a fibrous or filamentary layer - B32B 2250/24: All layers being polymeric - B32B 2264/108: Carbon, e.g. graphite particles - B32B 2307/554: Wear resistance - B32B 2307/746: Slipping, anti-blocking, low friction - B32B 2605/00: Vehicles - B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM ## Abstract A lining element includes at least three layers and is configured to be mounted to a structure exposed to wear. The lining element has a wear-impeding polymer layer, an energy-absorbing polymer layer and a reinforcing polymer layer. The reinforcing layer is located adjacent the structure exposed to wear, whereas the energy-absorbing layer is located between the reinforcing layer and the wear-impeding layer. The wear-impeding layer is located on top of the energy-absorbing layer. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A wear-impeding lining element including at least three layers and configured to be mounted to a structure exposed to wear, said lining element comprising an upper wear-impeding layer comprising a polymer material, an intermediate energy-absorbing layer comprising a polymer material, and a lower reinforcing layer comprising a polymer material with at least one reinforcement embedded in the lower reinforcing layer, wherein the lower reinforcing layer is located adjacent said structure exposed to wear, wherein the intermediate energy-absorbing layer is located between the reinforcing layer and the upper wear-impeding layer, and wherein the upper wear-impeding layer is located on top of the intermediate energy-absorbing layer, wherein the wear-impeding lining element includes a total thickness from 20 mm to 210 mm, the lower reinforcing layer having a lower layer thickness forming 5-25% of said total thickness of the wear-impeding lining element, and said lower reinforcing layer having a Shore(A) hardness from 65 to 95, the upper wear-impeding layer includes a homogenous low friction material, a upper layer thickness forming 50-71% of the total thickness of the wear-impeding lining element, and the upper wear-impeding layer having a Shore(A) hardness from 40 to 90, and the intermediate energy-absorbing layer having an intermediate layer thickness forming 7-30% of said total thickness of the wear-impeding lining element, and said intermediate layer having a Shore(A) hardness from 30 to 70. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The lining element according to claim 1, wherein said at least one reinforcement comprises at least one textile sheet. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The lining element according to claim 1, wherein said at least one reinforcement comprises a number of overlapping fine-mesh textile sheets. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The lining element according to claim 1, wherein the upper wear-impeding layer comprises a homogenous low friction polymer material. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The lining element according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate energy-absorbing layer comprises natural or synthetic rubber material. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The lining element according to claim 1, further comprising a lining element layer located between the reinforcing layer and the energy-absorbing layer or between the energy-absorbing layer and the wear-impeding layer. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The lining element according to claim 6, wherein the lining element layer comprises a homogenous polymer material. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The lining element according to claim 6, wherein the lining element layer comprises textile reinforcement. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The lining element according to claim 1, wherein a thickness of the upper wear-impeding polymer layer is about 10-150 mm. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The lining element according to claim 1, wherein a thickness of the intermediate energy-absorbing layer is about 5-40 mm. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The lining element according to claim 1, wherein a thickness of the lower reinforcing layer is about 5-20 mm. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The lining element according to claim 1, wherein a hardness of the upper wear-impeding layer is about 40-90 Shore(A). ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The lining element according to claim 1, wherein a hardness of the intermediate energy-absorbing layer is about 30-70 Shore(A). ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The lining element according to claim 1, wherein a hardness of the lower reinforcing layer is about 65-95 Shore(A). ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The lining element according to claim 1, wherein the upper wear-impeding layer comprises reinforcing fillers. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The lining element according to claim 1, further comprising a second lining element being arranged to cover areas of a structure which are exposed to wear. ### Claim 17 A wear-impeding lining element with at least three layers and configured to be mounted to a structure exposed to wear, comprising: an upper wear-impeding layer based on a polymer material, an intermediate energy-absorbing layer based on a polymer material and a lower reinforcing layer based on a polymer material, said lower reinforcing layer being adjacent to said structure exposed to wear, said intermediate energy-absorbing layer being sandwiched between said lower reinforcing layer and said upper wear-impeding layer, and said upper wear-impeding layer being placed on top of the intermediate energy-absorbing layer, wherein the wear-impeding lining element includes a total thickness from 20 mm to 210 mm, the lower reinforcing layer having a lower layer thickness forming 5-25% of said total thickness of the wear-impeding lining element, and said lower reinforcing layer having a Shore(A) hardness from 65 to 95, the upper wear-impeding layer includes a homogenous low friction material, a upper layer thickness forming 50-71% of the total thickness of the wear-impeding lining element, and the upper wear-impeding layer having a Shore(A) hardness from 40 to 90, and the intermediate energy-absorbing layer having an intermediate layer thickness forming 7-30% of said total thickness of the wear-impeding lining element, and said intermediate layer having a Shore(A) hardness from 30 to 70. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The lining element according to claim 17, wherein the lower reinforcing layer comprises a homogenous polymer material. ### Claim 19 A wear-impeding lining element including at least three layers and configured to be mounted to a structure or surface exposed to wear, said lining element comprising: a lower reinforcing layer which, when the lining element is mounted, is located adjacent said structure or surface exposed to wear; said lower reinforcing layer comprising either a homogenous polymer material or a reinforced polymer material provided with at least one reinforcement embedded in the lower reinforcing layer; an upper wear-impeding layer comprising a polymer material with reinforcing fillers providing wear resistance and breaking strength; and an intermediate energy-absorbing layer which is sandwiched between said lower reinforcing layer and said wear-impeding layer; said energy-absorbing layer comprising a polymer material including natural or synthetic rubber, wherein the wear-impeding lining element includes a total thickness from 20 mm to 210 mm, the lower reinforcing layer having a lower layer thickness forming 5-25% of said total thickness of the wear-impeding lining element, and said lower reinforcing layer having a Shore(A) hardness from 65 to 95, the upper wear-impeding layer includes a homogenous low friction material, a upper layer thickness forming 50-71% of the total thickness of the wear-impeding lining element, and the upper wear-impeding layer having a Shore(A) hardness from 40 to 90, and the intermediate energy-absorbing layer having an intermediate layer thickness forming 7-30% of said total thickness of the wear-impeding lining element, and said intermediate layer having a Shore(A) hardness from 30 to 70. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The lining element according to claim 19, further comprising a second lining element being arranged to cover areas of a structure which are exposed to wear.