摘要 |
A custom molded hipbelt for a backpack and method for molding it to a user comprising the steps of ( 1 ) providing a belt blank assembly of a thermo-moldable foam material within a sewn or laminated shell, ( 2 ) heating the foam portion of the blank sufficiently to allow molding of the foam while preventing the heating of non-moldable hardware, ( 3 ) positioning the blank on the hips of a user as it would be worn in use and ( 4 ) simulating a load, while allowing the foam material to cool and set in a form custom molded to the user.
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