Title:
UNITARY COMPOSITE/HYBRID CUSHIONING STRUCTURES(S) AND PROFILE(S) COMPRISED OF A THERMOPLASTIC FOAM(S) AND A THERMOSET MATERIAL (S) AND RELATED MOTHODS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/177321
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Related methods to produce unitary or monolithic composite or hybrid cushioning structure(s) and profile(s) comprised of a thermoplastic foam and a thermoset material are also disclosed. As non-limiting examples, the thermoset material may also be provided as cellular foam. The unitary composite cushioning structure may be formed from the thermoplastic material and the thermoset material. The thermoplastic material provides support characteristics to the unitary composite cushioning structure. The thermoset material provides a resilient structure with cushioning characteristics to the cushioning structure. A stratum, which may be continuously produced, is formed between at least a portion of the cellular thermoplastic foam and at least a portion of the thermoset material as the thermoset material transforms from a non-solid to a solid phase to secure the at least a portion of the thermoset material to the at least a portion of the thermoplastic material to provide a unitary composite cushioning structure.
Inventors:
ALLMAN MICHAEL
CAO BANGSHU
YIANNAKI ANDREW COSTAS
SOBRAN IVAN
HENDERSON RANDAL LEE
CAO BANGSHU
YIANNAKI ANDREW COSTAS
SOBRAN IVAN
HENDERSON RANDAL LEE
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/035564
Publication Date:
June 27, 2013
Filing Date:
April 27, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NOMACO INC (US)
ALLMAN MICHAEL
CAO BANGSHU
YIANNAKI ANDREW COSTAS
SOBRAN IVAN
HENDERSON RANDAL LEE
ALLMAN MICHAEL
CAO BANGSHU
YIANNAKI ANDREW COSTAS
SOBRAN IVAN
HENDERSON RANDAL LEE
International Classes:
A47C27/15
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2008100728A2 | 2008-08-21 |
Foreign References:
| GB2225229A | 1990-05-30 | |||
| US20100223732A1 | 2010-09-09 | |||
| US20090013472A1 | 2009-01-15 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BYLCIW, Stephen R. (P.L.L.C.100 Regency Forest Drive,Suite 16, Cary North Carolina, US)
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