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US 2011/0256346 A1Published application
Systems and methods for forming a protective pad
AssigneeXoathletics, LLC
InventorsAnton Edis Bowden, Robert David Campbell, Russell Dibb, Brandon Doyle, Daniel Lawson, Chad Pharo
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Abstract
A protective pad configuration is provided that includes a corrugated energy dispersing plate disposed between an upper and a lower foam member. The corrugated energy dispersing plate provides stiffness along a first direction and flexibility in a second direction to enable pad design that maximizes both athlete protection and mobility.
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A pad system, comprising;
- a first foam member;
- and
- a structural member coupled to said first foam member, wherein said structural member has a sinusoidal cross-sectional shape.
A pad system, comprising;
- a first foam member;
- a second foam member;
- and
- a structural member disposed between said first foam member and said second foam member, wherein said structural member has a sinusoidal cross-sectional shape;
- wherein said structural member comprises a polymer sheet having a sinusoidal cross-sectional shape.
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A pad system, comprising;
- a first polyurethane foam member;
- a second polyurethane foam member;
- and
- a structural member disposed between said first foam member and said second foam member, wherein said structural member has a sinusoidal cross-sectional shape;
- wherein said structural member comprises a polycarbonate having a sinusoidal cross-sectional shape;
- wherein said sinusoidal cross-sectional shape has an average wavelength to amplitude ratio (λ/H) of approximately 2:1 and a wave profile with a peak to peak wavelength of approximately 0.5 inches, a material thickness of approximately 0.031 inches, and a wave height of approximately 0.25 inches;
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- wherein said sinusoidal cross-sectional shape is maintained in a single direction to form ridges on a top surface of said structural member, said pad is configured to bend in a plane transverse to said ridges, and said structural member is configured to store energy via shape deformation in response to an impact.
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