Dynamically moderated shock attenuation system
US8276296B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 6, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA43B13/189
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Various embodiments of this invention disclose a dynamically responsive shock attenuation system for footwear and/or apparel that comprises two or more materials with different, narrowly prescribed physical properties, which, when used together, produce a dynamic, continuous, and proportional response over a wide range of impact forces. In various embodiments of the invention, the two materials comprise a first material that exhibits generally Newtonian behavior to impact forces and a second material that exhibits generally non-Newtonian behavior to impact forces.
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