IP Library Granted Patent US 10,863,817
Granted Patent B2
US 10,863,817 · App. 16/127,005 · Granted Dec 15, 2020

Modular attachment matrix array

Inventors: Eric M. Yeates (Virginia Beach, VA); Nicholas A. Ferros (Virginia Beach, VA); Frederick W. Storms, Jr. (Virginia Beach, VA)
Assignee: Sentry Solutions Products Group LLC
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Patent No.
US 10,863,817
App. No.
16/127,005
Granted
Dec 15, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A modular attachment matrix array having a matrix array layer, wherein the matrix array layer comprises a plurality of spaced apart matrix array apertures, wherein each of the matrix array apertures is formed through the matrix array layer and is formed as an elongated octagon, and wherein the matrix array apertures are arranged in a repeating sequence of equally spaced rows and equally spaced columns. In certain exemplary embodiments, the matrix array layer is at least partially attached or coupled to at least a portion of a carrier material.

Claims (24)

1. A modular attachment matrix array, comprising:

a portion of carrier material; and

a matrix array layer, wherein said matrix array layer comprises a plurality of spaced apart matrix array apertures, wherein each of said matrix array apertures is formed through said matrix array layer, wherein each of said matrix array apertures is defined by at least two opposing edge portions formed substantially parallel to one another and at least two opposing, rounded or curved edge portions, wherein each of said at least two rounded or curved edge portions joins each of said at least two substantially parallel opposing edge portions, and wherein said matrix array apertures are arranged in a repeating sequence of equally spaced rows and equally spaced columns, and wherein said matrix array layer is at least partially attached or coupled to at least a portion of said carrier material.

2. The modular attachment matrix array of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of spaced apart matrix array apertures are arranged in a repeating sequence of equally spaced rows of said matrix array apertures and equally spaced columns of said matrix array apertures.

3. The modular attachment matrix array of claim 1 , wherein matrix array tunnel segments are created between adjacent matrix array apertures.

4. The modular attachment matrix array of claim 1 , wherein matrix array tunnel segments are created between vertically adjacent matrix array apertures, between horizontally adjacent matrix array apertures, between obliquely adjacent matrix array apertures, and/or between diagonally adjacent matrix array apertures.

5. The modular attachment matrix array of claim 1 , wherein each of said matrix array apertures is defined by one or more continuous edges.

6. The modular attachment matrix array of claim 1 , wherein each adjacent column of spaced apart matrix array apertures is offset such that at least edges or proximate centers of adjacent matrix array apertures are offset by approximately ±33°.

7. The modular attachment matrix array of claim 1 , wherein each column of spaced apart matrix array apertures is staggered from an adjacent column of spaced apart matrix array apertures such that each column of spaced apart matrix array apertures at least partially overlaps an adjacent column of spaced apart matrix array apertures.

8. The modular attachment matrix array of claim 1 , wherein each matrix array aperture is separated from each other matrix array aperture by a distance that is less than a width of each matrix array aperture.

9. The modular attachment matrix array of claim 1 , wherein said matrix array layer comprises chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSPE) synthetic rubber (CSM), a woven fabrics, canvas, acrylic, sheet fabric, film, nylon, spandex, vinyl, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), and/or neoprene.

10. The modular attachment matrix array of claim 1 , wherein said matrix array layer comprises a portion of Hypalon fabric.

11. A modular attachment matrix array, comprising:

a matrix array layer, wherein said matrix array layer comprises a plurality of spaced apart matrix array apertures, wherein each of said matrix array apertures is formed through said matrix array layer, wherein each of said matrix array apertures is defined by at least two opposing edge portions formed substantially parallel to one another and at least two opposing, rounded or curved edge portions, wherein each of said at least two rounded or curved edge portions joins each of said at least two substantially parallel opposing edge portions, and wherein said matrix array apertures are arranged in a repeating or semi-repeating series or sequence of equally spaced rows and equally spaced columns.

12. The modular attachment matrix array of claim 11 , wherein said matrix array layer is at least partially attached or coupled to at least a portion of a carrier material.

13. The modular attachment matrix array of claim 11 , wherein each adjacent column of spaced apart matrix array apertures is offset such that at least edges or proximate centers of adjacent matrix array apertures are offset by approximately ±33°.

14. The modular attachment matrix array of claim 11 , wherein each column of spaced apart matrix array apertures at least partially overlaps an adjacent column of spaced apart matrix array apertures.

15. The modular attachment matrix array of claim 11 , wherein said plurality of spaced apart matrix array apertures are arranged in a repeating sequence of equally spaced rows of said matrix array apertures and equally spaced columns of said matrix array apertures.

16. A modular attachment matrix array, comprising:

a matrix array layer, wherein said matrix array layer comprises a plurality of spaced apart matrix array apertures, wherein each of said matrix array apertures is defined by at least two opposing edge portions formed substantially parallel to one another and at least two opposing, rounded or curved edge portions, wherein each of said at least two rounded or curved edge portions joins each of said at least two substantially parallel opposing edge portions, and wherein said matrix array apertures are arranged in a repeating sequence of equally spaced rows of said matrix array apertures and equally spaced columns of said matrix array apertures.

17. The modular attachment matrix array of claim 16 , wherein each adjacent column of spaced apart matrix array apertures is offset such that at least edges or proximate centers of adjacent matrix array apertures are offset by approximately ±33°.

18. The modular attachment matrix array of claim 16 , wherein each column of spaced apart matrix array apertures at least partially overlaps an adjacent column of spaced apart matrix array apertures.

19. The modular attachment matrix array of claim 16 , wherein said plurality of spaced apart matrix array apertures are arranged in a repeating sequence of equally spaced rows of said matrix array apertures and equally spaced columns of said matrix array apertures.

20. The modular attachment matrix array of claim 16 , wherein said matrix array layer is at least partially attached or coupled to at least a portion of a carrier material.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 13, 2018
From: YEATES, ERIC M.; FERROS, NICHOLAS A.; STORMS, FREDERICK W., JR.
To: SENTRY SOLUTIONS PRODUCTS GROUP LLC
Reel/Frame 047761/0108 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation In Part PCTUS2017067361 · Dec 19, 2017
Provisional Application 62476771 · Mar 25, 2017
Provisional Application 62450481 · Jan 25, 2017
Provisional Application 62445934 · Jan 13, 2017
Provisional Application 62436399 · Dec 19, 2016
Related Publication 20190000221A1 · Jan 3, 2019
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