摘要 |
<p>A SHOCK ABSORBING CUSHIONING DEVICE SUITABLE FOR PRODUCTS, OBJECTS AND FOOTWEAR WHICH IS COMPRISED OF A COMPRESSIBLE INSERT (12) ENCAPSULATED WITHIN AN ELASTOMERIC BARRIER MEMBER (11). THE ELASTOMERIC BARRIER MEMBER (11) IS SECURED TO THE COMPRESSIBLE INSERT (12) BY A PLURALITY OF TENSILE MEMBERS (13) HAVING A FIRST PORTION (13B) EMBEDDED IN THE ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL AND A SECOND PORTION (13A) EMBEDDED IN THE COMPRESSIBLE INSERT. THE ELASTOMERIC MEMBER (11) IS ALSO FILLED WITH A FLUID, PREFERABLY A COMPRESSIBLE GAS.</p> |