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US 11,241,090 B1Granted
Device having flattenable cavities and protrusions with secondary features
OwnerTina Marie Pallisinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus having one or more cavities and corresponding one or more protrusions is disclosed. The one or more cavities and corresponding one or more protrusions can be flattened to cause the apparatus to adhere to an object. Thus, the apparatus can be used in applications where adherence of the apparatus to an object is desired. The apparatus can also act as a protective layer to buffer and protect a surface of the object. It is also possible to maintain the surface's visual appearance, if beneficial. The apparatus can also be used in applications where buffering and protection from friction is not needed.
Claims27
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 adhere to an object by removing at least one of excess air, or excess wetting agent, if used, disposed between the second surface of said sheet and the object, and wherein the second surface is facing the object;
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- a secondary material that is bonded to the first or second surface of the sheet using a bonding agent.
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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 adhere to an object by removing at least one of excess air, or excess wetting agent, if used, disposed between the second surface of said sheet and the object, and
- wherein the second surface is facing the object;
- wherein said sheet has a material adjacent to said first plurality of concave cavities and corresponding said first plurality of convex protrusions, and wherein a thickness of said material is greater than a thickness between each concave cavity of said first plurality of concave cavities and each corresponding convex protrusion of said first plurality of convex protrusions.
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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 material surrounding 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 material,
- wherein a thickness of said material is less than or greater than a thickness of the sheet at the first and second discrete portions,
- wherein a transition from said concave cavities and convex protrusions to said material 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 surface by removing at least one of excess air, or excess wetting agent, if used, disposed between said sheet and the surface;
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- one or more appendages.
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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 material surrounding 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 adhere to a surface by removing at least one of excess air, or excess wetting agent, if used, disposed between said sheet and the surface;
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- wherein said sheet includes one or more cutouts.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.