Load bearing surface

An elastomeric load bearing surface with different load support characteristics in different directions. In one embodiment, the surface includes an elastomeric membrane that is oriented in only a single direction, for example, by compression or stretching. In another embodiment, the surface includes...

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Hauptverfasser:	WEBER JEFFREY A, BRILL RYAN S, REED MATTHEW P, COFFIELD TIMOTHY P, ALDRICH JOHN F, PARKINSON MATTHEW
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BEDS BLASTING CHAIRS COFFEE MILLS DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS FURNITURE GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS HEATING HUMAN NECESSITIES LIGHTING MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SHOCK-ABSORBERS SOFAS SPICE MILLS SPRINGS SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	An elastomeric load bearing surface with different load support characteristics in different directions. In one embodiment, the surface includes an elastomeric membrane that is oriented in only a single direction, for example, by compression or stretching. In another embodiment, the surface includes mechanical structures, such as connectors, variations in thickness and apertures, that vary the load support characteristics in different directions. In another aspect, the present invention provides a multilayer load bearing surface in which the layers cooperate to provide a controlled force/deflection profile that is variable in different regions of the surface. In one embodiment, the upper layer includes a plurality of loosely connected nodes and a lower layer having a plurality of resilient elements that separately support each node.