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Fluid-Filled Chamber With A Textile Tensile Member

  • US 20090288312A1
  • Filed: 05/20/2008
  • Published: 11/26/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A fluid-filled chamber comprising:

  • an outer barrier formed of a polymer material that defines an interior void;

    a tensile member located within the interior void and bonded to opposite sides of the barrier, the tensile member being formed from a textile element that includes a pair of spaced layers joined by a plurality of connecting members, each of the layers having an edge, at least a portion of one of the edges having a finished configuration; and

    a fluid located within the interior void, the fluid being pressurized to place an outward force upon the barrier and induce tension in at least a portion of the connecting members.

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