Pad and fabric arrangement and method of making the same
AssigneeUnder Armour, Inc.
InventorsJason A. Berns, Mari E. Lucero, William K. Mickle
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Abstract
A pad arrangement comprises a layer of fabric with a pad connected to the layer of fabric. The pad includes a plurality of energy absorbing structures. Each of the plurality of energy absorbing structures includes an outer surface connected to the layer of fabric. Each of the outer surfaces is spaced apart from other outer surfaces on the pad. A plurality of buttresses extend between the energy absorbing structures, each of the plurality of buttresses extending downwardly and away from the outer surface of one or more of the energy absorbing structures.
Claims20
A pad arrangement comprising:
- a layer of fabric;
- and
- a pad connected to the layer of fabric, the pad including a plurality of energy absorbing structures, each of the plurality of energy absorbing structures including an outer surface connected to the layer of fabric, each of the outer surfaces spaced apart from each other on the pad with a plurality of buttresses extending between the energy absorbing structures, wherein each of the plurality of buttresses extends downwardly and away from the outer surface of one or more of the energy absorbing structures.
A pad arrangement comprising:
- a layer of fabric;
- and
- a pad adjacent to the layer of fabric, the pad including,
- a plurality of protuberances, each of the protuberances including a fabric engaging surface engaging the layer of fabric, each of the fabric engaging surfaces spaced apart from each other on the pad, and
- a plurality of support structures comprising concave ridges extending between the protuberances, the layer of fabric covering the support structures without contacting the support structures.
A method of manufacturing a pad comprising:
- providing a foam sheet having a first side and a second side;
- cutting the first side of the foam sheet to form a plurality of energy absorbing structures with buttresses extending between the energy absorbing structures, each of the energy absorbing structures defined by an outer surface, and each of the buttresses extending downwardly and away from the outer surface of one or more of the energy absorbing structures;
- and
- connecting a layer of fabric to the outer surfaces of the energy absorbing structures.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.