VIBRATION DAMPENING MATERIAL
A vibration reducing assembly including a flexible headgear and at least one panel of vibration reducing material secured to the flexible headgear. The at least one panel of vibration reducing material includes at least a first elastomer layer and a reinforcement layer comprising a high tensile strength fibrous material.
1 . A vibration reducing assembly comprising:
a flexible headgear; and
at least one panel of vibration reducing material secured to the flexible headgear, the at least one panel of vibration reducing material including at least a first elastomer layer and a reinforcement layer comprising a high tensile strength fibrous material.
2 . The vibration reducing assembly according to claim 1 wherein the flexible headgear is formed from a cloth material.
3 . The vibration reducing assembly according to claim 2 wherein the cloth material is manufactured from cotton, wool, nylon, polyesters, spandex, or combinations thereof.
4 . The vibration reducing assembly according to claim 1 wherein the at least one panel includes one or more temple and ear covering panels, forehead covering panels, neck panels and top panels.
5 . The vibration reducing assembly according to claim 1 wherein the flexible headgear includes at least one pocket configured to receive and maintain the corresponding at least one panel.
6 . The vibration reducing assembly according to claim 5 wherein the at least one pocket includes an opening to facilitate removal of a panel positioned therein.
7 . The vibration reducing assembly according to claim 6 wherein the opening is closeable.
8 . The vibration reducing assembly according to claim 5 wherein the flexible headgear includes multiple pockets to facilitate rearrangement of the at least one panel.
9 . The vibration reducing assembly according to claim 1 wherein the at least one panel is secured to the flexible headgear via an adhesive, stitching, hook and loop fastener or a combination thereof.
10 . The vibration reducing assembly according to claim 1 wherein the flexible headgear defines a baseball cap.
11 . The vibration reducing assembly according to claim 1 wherein the flexible headgear defines a skull cap.
12 . The vibration reducing assembly according to claim 1 wherein the flexible headgear defines a ski cap or ski mask.
13 . The vibration reducing assembly according to claim 1 wherein the vibration reducing material includes a second elastomer layer and the reinforcement layer is positioned between the first and second elastomer layers.
14 . A vibration reducing assembly comprising:
a flexible base material having first and second major surfaces with an adhesive material applied to the first major surface; and
at least one panel of vibration reducing material secured to the second major surface, the at least one panel of vibration reducing material including least a first elastomer layer and a reinforcement layer comprising a high tensile strength fibrous material.
15 . The vibration reducing assembly according to claim 14 wherein multiple panels are secured to the second major surface.
16 . The vibration reducing assembly according to claim 14 wherein the flexible base material is defined by double-sided tape.
17 . A vibration reducing material comprising:
at least a first elastomer layer having a given perimeter and defining a first major surface; and
a reinforcement layer comprising a high tensile strength fibrous material secured to the elastomer layer,
wherein the first elastomer layer defines a plurality of channels in the first major surface with the channels defining at least one inlet and one outlet adjacent the given perimeter.
18 . A padding material comprising:
a vibration reducing material including at least a first elastomer layer and a reinforcement layer comprising a high tensile strength fibrous material, the vibration reducing material defining a body facing surface and an opposite surface; and
an initial vibration dissipation layer secured to the opposite surface, the initial vibration dissipation layer including a flexible high tensile material.
19 . The padding material according to claim 18 wherein the initial vibration dissipation layer is a second vibration reducing material including least a first elastomer layer and a reinforcement layer comprising a high tensile strength fibrous material.
20 . The padding material according to claim 18 wherein the initial vibration dissipation layer is a flexible sheet of high tensile strength material.
21 . The padding material according to claim 20 wherein the flexible sheet is manufactured from polypropylene.