Cushions comprising gel springs
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1. A gel springs cushion comprising:
- a plurality of individual gel spring members, each gel spring member having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side wall, each gel spring member being bucklable in a loading direction generally parallel to the side wall, wherein the top surface may move laterally relative to the bottom surface;
a layer of non-stretchable material bonded directly to the bottom surface of each individual gel spring member; and
a layer of stretchable material bonded directly to the top surface of each individual gel spring member;
wherein the side wall of each gel spring member is unsupported between the layer of non-stretchable material and the layer of stretchable material.
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Abstract
Various gel springs can be constructed for cushioning purposes.
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1. A gel springs cushion comprising:
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a plurality of individual gel spring members, each gel spring member having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side wall, each gel spring member being bucklable in a loading direction generally parallel to the side wall, wherein the top surface may move laterally relative to the bottom surface; a layer of non-stretchable material bonded directly to the bottom surface of each individual gel spring member; and a layer of stretchable material bonded directly to the top surface of each individual gel spring member; wherein the side wall of each gel spring member is unsupported between the layer of non-stretchable material and the layer of stretchable material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A gel springs cushion comprising:
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a non-stretchable first fabric; a stretchable second fabric; and a plurality of individual gel spring members bonded directly to the first fabric and the second fabric, each individual gel spring member comprising an elastomeric gel, wherein; at least one of the plurality of individual gel spring members is bucklable in a direction generally perpendicular to a plane of the first fabric or a plane of the second fabric; and a top surface of at least one of the plurality of individual gel spring members may move laterally relative to a bottom surface of the at least one of the plurality of individual gel spring members. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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