Resilient pad composite having bound reinforcing structure
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1. A composite pad structure having a substrate, wherein the substrate is bonded to a resilient material assembly comprisinga plurality of discrete, spaced-apart resilient elements having opposing sides cut from a sheet of resilient material having opposing sides, which are at least partially surrounded byat least one reinforcing structure having holes, wherein the reinforcing structure is bound to the substrate, and wherein holes in the reinforcing structure fit around selected resilient elements.
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The present application discloses a composite pad structure that includes a substrate bonded to a plurality of discrete, spaced-apart, resilient elements engaged to at least one reinforcing structure.
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1. A composite pad structure having a substrate, wherein the substrate is bonded to a resilient material assembly comprising
a plurality of discrete, spaced-apart resilient elements having opposing sides cut from a sheet of resilient material having opposing sides, which are at least partially surrounded by at least one reinforcing structure having holes, wherein the reinforcing structure is bound to the substrate, and wherein holes in the reinforcing structure fit around selected resilient elements.
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