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US 12,115,116 B2Granted
Support system including layers of spacer fabric and non-viscoelastic pressure relief material, and method for measuring pressure and pressure distribution properties of a support system
AssigneeIge, LLC
InventorsBartholomew Zoni, III, Debbie Carlitz
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Abstract
A support system for the human body including two layers of 3D spacer fabric and one or more layers of a non-viscoelastic pressure relief material, such as a non-viscoelastic slow-recovery foam, latex foam, gel matrix or micro-coil, is disclosed. The support system reduces point pressure and evenly distributes pressure along the body, while providing a soft feel and more even and smooth transitions of movement.
Claims13
A support system comprising:
- first 3D spacer layer having a first thickness and a stress compression value of about 2.0 kPa to about 10.0 kPa,
- a second 3D spacer layer having a second thickness and a stress compression value of about 0.5 kPa to about 7.0 kPa,
- a non-viscoelastic pressure relieving layer having a third thickness, and
- a base layer that provides structural support positioned below the first 3D spacer layer,
- wherein the first 3D spacer layer is positioned below the second 3D spacer layer and the non-viscoelastic pressure relieving layer;
- wherein the non-viscoelastic pressure relieving layer is positioned below the second 3D spacer layer,
- wherein the stress compression value of the first 3D spacer layer is greater than the stress compression value of the second 3D spacer layer;
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- wherein the first thickness is greater than the second thickness
- wherein the stress compression value of the first 3D spacer layer is greater than the stress compression value of the second 3D spacer layer;
- wherein the first thickness is greater than the second thickness;
- wherein one or more foam layers of material is positioned between the first 3D spacer layer and the non-viscoelastic pressure relieving layer and one or more foam layers of material is positioned between the second 3D spacer layer and the non-viscoelastic pressure relieving layer.
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