Patent ID: 6843873

Claim:
A method of fabricating an elastomer composite article comprising: providing a first elaslomer material having an upper side, a base side and at least one connecting side; providing a second elastomer material having an upper side, a base side and at least one connecting side; providing a first permeable layer having first and second opposing surfaces; attaching a first portion of the first surface of the first permeable layer to the at least one connecting side of the first material and attaching a second portion of the first surface of the first permeable layer to the at least one connecting side of the second material; positioning the first and second materials so that a first portion of the second surface of the first permeable layer faces a second portion of the second surface in between the at least one connecting sides of the first and second materials; and forming a control gap interspaced between the first portion and the second portion of the second surface of the first permeable layer.