Load bearing support surface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10342352-B2
Application number	US-201013513388-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 27, 2010
Priority date	Dec 31, 2009
Publication date	Jul 9, 2019
Grant date	Jul 9, 2019

Abstract

A load bearing surface assembly includes a molded component of oriented elastomeric material and an attachment loop connected to the molded component, the attachment loop configured to receive a frame member supporting the assembly.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A load bearing support surface, comprising:
an elastomeric molded component, said elastomeric molded component being oriented by permanent deformation of the molded shape thereof, the molded component being made of at least one of a copolymer polyester, a nylon-based TPE or a thermoplastic urethane; and
an attachment loop connected to said elastomeric molded component at an edge of said elastomeric molded component, the attachment loop formed from a closed loop of a textile or a resilient polymeric material,
wherein the elastomeric molded component is a separate distinct component from the attachment loop that is mechanically attached to the attachment loop.

2. The load bearing support surface of claim 1 , including first and second attachment loops connected to said elastomeric molded component.

3. The load bearing support surface of claim 1 , said attachment loop being a loop of fabric.

4. The load bearing support surface of claim 3 , including stitches connecting said attachment loop to said elastomeric molded component.

5. The load bearing support surface of claim 3 , including first and second attachment loops and stitches connecting said first and second attachment loops to said elastomeric molded component.

6. The load bearing support surface of claim 3 , said attachment loop extending substantially an entire length of an edge of said elastomeric molded component.

7. The load bearing support surface of claim 3 , including first and second attachment loops extending substantially entire lengths of opposite edges of said elastomeric molded component.

8. The load bearing support surface of claim 7 , including stitches connecting said first and second attachment loops to said elastomeric molded component.

9. The load bearing support surface of claim 1 , said attachment loop being a plurality of molded elastomeric strips.

10. The load bearing support surface of claim 1 , including first and second attachment loops each being a plurality of molded elastomeric strips.

11. The load bearing support surface of claim 1 , said attachment loop connected to said molded component through an integral connection by molding.

12. The load bearing support surface of claim 11 , including stitches through said attachment loop and said molded component.

13. The load bearing support surface of claim 1 , including first and second attachment loops connected to said molded component through integral connections by molding.

14. The load bearing support surface of claim 13 , including stitches through said molded component and said first and second attachment loops.

15. The load bearing support surface of claim 1 , wherein the attachment loop is configured to grip and hold the molded component.

16. A load bearing support surface, comprising:
an elastomeric molded component, said elastomeric molded component being oriented by permanent deformation of the molded shape thereof, the molded component being made of at least one of a copolymer polyester, a nylon-based TPE or a thermoplastic urethane; and
an attachment loop directly connected to said elastomeric molded component at an edge of said elastomeric molded component,
wherein material of molded component passes through spaces between filaments and/or strands in the attachment loop, thereby providing an intimate and comprehensive bonding between attachment loop and the molded component.

17. The load bearing support surface of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of attachment loops are directly connected to the elastomeric molded component.

18. The load bearing support surface of claim 17 , wherein at least two attachment loops of the plurality of attachment loops are directly connected to opposing surfaces of the elastomeric molded component.

19. A load bearing support surface, comprising:
an elastomeric molded component; and
an attachment loop connected to said elastomeric molded component at an edge of said elastomeric molded component, the attachment loop formed from a closed loop of a textile or a resilient polymeric material.

20. A load bearing support surface, comprising:
an elastomeric molded component, said elastomeric molded component being oriented by permanent deformation of the molded shape thereof; and
an attachment loop directly connected to said elastomeric molded component at an edge of said elastomeric molded component,
wherein material of the molded component passes through spaces between filaments and/or strands in the attachment loop, thereby providing an intimate and comprehensive bonding between attachment loop and the molded component.

21. The load bearing support surface of claim 19 , wherein the elastomeric molded component is oriented by permanent deformation of the molded shape thereof.

22. The load bearing support surface of claim 21 , the molded component being made of at least a copolymer polyester.

23. The load bearing support surface of claim 21 , the molded component being made of at least a nylon-based TPE.

24. The load bearing support surface of claim 21 , wherein the elastomeric molded component is a separate component from the attachment loop.

25. The load bearing support surface of claim 21 , the molded component being made of material different from that of the attachment loop.

26. The load bearing support surface of claim 1 , the attachment loop being made of material different from that of the molded component.

27. The load bearing support surface of claim 19 , wherein the elastomeric molded component is a separate distinct component from the attachment loop that is mechanically attached to the attachment loop.

28. The load bearing support surface of claim 1 , further comprising a second attachment loop directly connected to said elastomeric molded component at another edge of said elastomeric molded component, wherein the load bearing surface includes only two attachment loops.

29. The load bearing support surface of claim 27 , further comprising a second attachment loop directly connected to said elastomeric molded component at another edge of said elastomeric molded component, wherein the load bearing surface includes only two attachment loops.

30. The load bearing support surface of claim 1 , wherein the elastomeric molded component has an outer periphery in the form of a rectangle, and two of the sides are free of connection to any attachment loop.

31. The load bearing support surface of claim 27 , wherein the elastomeric molded component has an outer periphery in the form of a rectangle, and two of the sides are free of connection to any attachment loop.

32. The load bearing support surface of claim 19 , wherein the elastomeric molded component comprises a material oriented by permanent deformation.

33. The load bearing support surface of claim 19 , wherein the elastomeric molded component is configured to resist creep from loading during use.

34. The load bearing support surface of claim 19 , wherein the elastomeric molded component is configured to avoid altogether creep from loading during use.

35. The load bearing support surface of claim 19 , wherein the elastomeric molded component is a product resulting from the action of applying at least one act of stretching so as to permanently deform the component.

Assignees

• Coffield Timothy P
• Illinois Tool Works

Inventors

• Coffield Timothy P

Classifications

• D03D1/0005

  Woven fabrics for safety belts · CPC title

• A47C7/22 Primary

  Straps or the like for {direct user support or for} carrying upholstery · CPC title

• A47C7/287

  with combinations of different types flat type tensioned springs · CPC title

• D03D25/005

  Three-dimensional woven fabrics · CPC title

• Y10T428/24008

  including fastener for attaching to external surface · CPC title