An Improved Resilient Padding or Cushioning Material.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 30th Nov., 1895
[Communicated from abroad by JoHN P COOKE, of Chicago, in the County of
Cook, State of Illinois, United States of North America, Manufacturer.]
An Improved Resilient Padding or Cushioning Material.
1. WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S, M.I.M.E, of the Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors, 31, High Holborn, in the County of Middlesex,
6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6, Bank Street, Manchester, both in the County of
Lancaster, and Lower Temple Street, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick,
Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
The purpose of my invention is to produce a cushion that will be cheap
esilent and easily adaptable to various uses where a perfect cushion is desired. It
is particularly adaptable for use as matting for floors, stans, etc., and as a cushion
for rubber stamps, particularly hand stamps
When used for the latter purpose
a very clean and clear impression may be done on uneven or regular surfaces.
There are many other uses to which the herein descubed cushion might be put not
necessary to herein mention
Refering to the diawing:
Fig. 1 is an end view of one form of my device.
Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view of a portion of cushion compressed.
Fig 3 is a vertical section of cushion showing the closed ends hereinafter more
particularly described.
Fig. 4 is a vertical section of cushion having open end orifices.
Figs. 5 & 6 ne further modifications of my invention.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
My invention consists of a cushion A made of gutta-percha or like material
and having formed therein a series of parallel openings or orifices B, placed
alternately.
The cushion is ordinarily made with two series of parallel openings as shown in
Fig. 1 but a more or less number of rows of openings might be employed as
shown m Figs. 5 & 6 if desned.
The openings of the different rows are placed alternately so as to allow the
walls C between the openings to fill the opposite openings B In order to do this
the thin portion of the walls C dividing the openings of the two series are
stretched and when the compression is removed return the cushion to its normal
condition In case it is desired to carpet a bathroom with matting of the above
described cushion material the closed end form might be employed and hot wator
circulated though same thereby rendering it warm to the feet The cushion material
may be made any desired size to suit particular uses.
The operation of my invention will be readily understood. It will be seen as
the cushion is compressed the thick walls C between the openings of one selies
of holes will fill the openings of the next series of alternately placed holes and
the thin portions C of the walls stretched accordingly. When the pressure is
withdrawn the reaction of the distended thin walls C will return the cushion to its
original position

page_text: Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by
Letters Patent 19.
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1. The herein described cushion substantially as shown.
2. A cushion composed of flexible material, having a series of parallel openings
or orifices through same, substantially as shown.
3. A cushion composed of some flexible material, having two or more series of
parallel openings in same, said openings being disposed alternately in the different
series, all substantially as set forth and shown.
Dated the 19th day of October 1895.
W. P THOMPSON & Co.,
31 High Holborn, W.C., Patent Agents.