Support structure
US8157309B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49863
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure a support structure includes a contact surface configured to deform, a base section configured to receive the contact surface, a first set of ribs extending from the contact surface toward the base section and inclined in a first direction, and a second set of ribs extending from the contact surface toward the base section and inclined in a second direction, in which the first set of ribs and the second set of ribs are disposed such that there is no contact with each other in a relaxed position, and in which the first set of ribs and the second set of ribs are configured to deform and contact each other upon application of a force to the contact surface.
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