Patent ID: 7669251

Claim:
An impact and/or vibration absorbent material comprising: a first impact and/or vibration absorbent material layer constructed from a flexible polymeric material, said first material layer including a plurality of holes therein; a second impact and/or vibration absorbent material layer assembled to said first impact and/or vibration absorbent material layer, said second impact and/or vibration absorbent material layer constructed from a bubble pack-type material including a plurality of inflated air pockets in conjunction with a plurality of surrounding holes, said bubble pack-type material being different than said flexible polymeric material and having a hardness greater than that thereof; wherein, when said layers are properly assembled to one another, said holes in said first material layer are located to be offset from said holes in said second material layer and to overlie said inflated air pockets in said second material layer, and said holes in said second material layer are located to overlie areas of material of said first material layer; and wherein the combination of said plurality of air pockets and the ability of said first material layer to deflect into said holes in said second material layer acts to absorb vibration to which said material is subjected.