Impact force dampening and defusing structure
OwnerTimothy W. Markisoninventor
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Abstract
An impact force dampening and defusing structure includes a plurality of components arranged in a grid array. A component has a three-dimensional geometric shape that includes an impact receiving surface area and an impact defusing surface area. The impact defusing surface area is larger than, and a distance “d” from, the impact receiving surface area. The component includes a material composition and, when an impact force strikes the impact receiving surface area of the component and the impact force dampening and defusing structure is in position to protect a body part, the component contributes to reducing pressure on the body part based on the material composition, the distance “d”, the impact receiving surface area, and the impact defusing surface area.
Claims18
An impact force dampening and defusing structure comprises:
- a plurality of components arranged in a grid array, wherein a component of the plurality of components has a three-dimensional geometric shape that includes an impact receiving surface area and an impact defusing surface area, wherein the impact defusing surface area is larger than, and a distance “d” from, the impact receiving surface area, and wherein, when an impact force strikes the impact receiving surface area of the component and the impact force dampening and defusing structure is in position to protect a body part, the component substantially retains the three-dimensional geometric shape to reduce pressure on the body part based on the distance “d”, the impact receiving surface area, and the impact defusing surface area.
An impact force dampening and defusing structure comprises:
- a first plurality of components arranged in a first grid array forming a first layer;
- a second plurality of components arranged in a second grid array forming a second layer, wherein the second grid array is at least partially complimentary to the first grid array for defusing an impact force;
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- an intermediate layer between the first and second plurality of components, wherein a first component of the first plurality of components has a three-dimensional geometric shape that includes an impact receiving surface area and an impact defusing surface area, wherein the impact defusing surface area is larger than, and a distance “d” from, the impact receiving surface area, and wherein, when at least a portion of an impact force strikes the impact receiving surface area of the first component and the impact force dampening and defusing structure is in position to protect a body part, the first component substantially retains the three-dimensional geometric shape to reduce pressure on the body part based on the distance “d”, the impact receiving surface area, and the impact defusing surface area.
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