Patent ID: 7159259
Filing Date: 2007-01-09
Classification: A01K,A61C,B01D,B21D,C08L,C10G,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An article comprising: a gel cushion shape article of manufacture formed from (I) 100 parts by weight of one or more block copolymer(s) of poly(styrene-ethylene-ethylene-propylene-styrene) in combination with or without (II) a minor amount of one or more polymer(s) or copolymer(s) selected from poly(ethylene/styrene/propylene), poly(ethylene/styrene/4-methyl-1-pentene), poly(ethylene/styrene/hexend-1), poly(ethylene/styrene/octene-1), and poly(ethylene/styrene/norbornene); (III) from about 300 to about 1,600 parts by weight of a plasticizing oil; said gel cushion shape article characterized by a gel rigidity of about 20 to about 800 gram Bloom; wherein said gel cushion shape is capable of being deformed by an applied pressure into a deformed cushion shape in contact with a regular or irregular surface and upon removal of said applied pressure recover back to said cushion shape.