TETHERED FLUID-FILLED CHAMBER WITH MULTIPLE TETHER CONFIGURATIONS

摘要

An article comprises a chamber that includes a barrier formed from a polymer material. The barrier has a first portion that forms a first surface of the chamber, and a second portion that forms an opposite second surface of the chamber. The barrier forms at least one interior cavity between the first portion and the second portion. The at least one interior cavity is filled with fluid retained by the barrier.

主权项

1. An article comprising:
a chamber including:
a barrier formed from a polymer material and having a first portion that forms a first surface of the chamber, a second portion that forms an opposite second surface of the chamber; wherein the barrier forms at least one interior cavity between the first portion and the second portion and retains fluid in said at least one interior cavity;a plurality of first tethers having a first configuration in said at least one interior cavity and operatively connecting the first portion to the second portion at a first area of the chamber;a plurality of second tethers having a second configuration in said at least one interior cavity and operatively connecting the first portion to the second portion at a second area of the chamber; andwherein the first configuration of the first plurality of tethers imparts a first compression characteristic to the chamber at the first area, and the second configuration of the second plurality of tethers imparts a second compression characteristic different than the first compression characteristic to the chamber at the second area.