IP Library Granted Patent US 8,096,845
Granted Patent B2
US 8,096,845 · App. 12/694,612 · Granted Jan 17, 2012

Foam product

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Patent No.
US 8,096,845
App. No.
12/694,612
Granted
Jan 17, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A foam product includes a foam core, at least one elastic buffer and a foam skin. The foam core defines an area on a surface thereof. The elastic buffer has a bottom surface bonded to the area of the surface of the foam core. The foam skin has a bottom surface bonded to a top surface of the elastic buffer and other areas of the surface of the foam core. The elastic buffer is made of foam materials and is elastic than the foam core. Additionally, the elastic buffer causes a bulge in the first foam skin.

Claims (28)

1. A foam product comprising:

a foam core defining at least one first area and a second area on a top surface thereof;

a first elastic buffer with a bottom surface bonded to the first area of the top surface of the foam core; and

a first foam skin with a bottom surface partly bonded to a top surface of the first elastic buffer and partly bonded to the second area of the top surface of the foam core.

2. The foam product of claim 1 , wherein the first elastic buffer is made of foam materials and is more elastic than the foam core.

3. The foam product of claim 2 , wherein the first elastic buffer causes a bulge in the first foam skin.

4. The foam product of claim 3 , wherein the first foam skin and the first elastic buffer are made of polyethylene foam; and the foam core is made of polystyrene foam.

5. The foam product of claim 3 , wherein the first elastic buffer is partly sunk in the foam core.

6. The foam product of claim 1 further comprising a second elastic buffer having one surface bonded to a rear side of the foam core and the opposite surface bonded to the first foam skin.

7. The foam product of claim 2 further comprising a second elastic buffer having one surface bonded to a rear side of the foam core and the opposite surface bonded to the first foam skin; wherein the second elastic buffer is made of foam materials and is more elastic than the foam core.

8. The foam product of claim 3 further comprising a plastic film and a bottom surface bonded to a top surface of the first foam skin, wherein the plastic film together with the first foam skin is partly bulged out due to the first elastic buffer.

9. The foam product of claim 8 further comprising:

a second foam skin having a top surface bonded to a bottom surface of the foam core; and

a plastic board having a top surface bonded to a bottom surface of the second foam skin and being thicker than the plastic film.

10. The foam product of claim 9 , wherein each of the first foam skin, the second foam skin, the plastic film and the plastic board is made in one piece; and the first and second foam skins are sealed to each other at the edges.

11. A foam product comprising:

a foam core;

at least one elastic buffer with a bottom surface bonded to an area of a surface of the foam core; and

a first foam skin with a bottom surface partly bonded to a top surface of the elastic buffer and partly bonded to other area of the surface of the foam core;

wherein the elastic buffer is made of foam materials and causes a bulge in the first foam skin.

12. The foam product of claim 11 , wherein the first foam skin and the elastic buffer are made of polyethylene foam; the foam core is made of polystyrene foam; and the elastic buffer is more elastic than the foam core.

13. The foam product of claim 12 further comprising:

a plastic film having a bottom surface bonded to a top surface of the first foam skin;

a second foam skin having a top surface bonded to a bottom surface of the foam core; and

a plastic board having a top surface bonded to a bottom surface of the second foam skin and being thicker than the plastic film.

14. The foam product of claim 13 , wherein each of the first foam skin, the second foam skin, the plastic film and the plastic board is made in one piece; and the first and second foam skins are sealed to each other at their edges.

15. The foam product of claim 8 , wherein the plastic film has a pattern visible from outside.

16. The foam product of claim 13 , wherein the plastic film has a pattern visible from outside.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2015
From: YEH, TZONG IN
To: AGIT GLOBAL IP HOLDINGS, LLC
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Continuity (4)
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