04-02-2021 дата публикации
Номер: US20210031501A1
An apparatus can include a cushion including an expanded PTFE layer and a frame that can include two lateral portions and a bridging portion therebetween. The lateral portions and the bridging portion can define a concave surface that is coupled to the cushion to support and provide a concave contour to the cushion. 1. An apparatus , comprising:a cushion including an expanded PTFE layer; anda frame including two lateral portions and a bridging portion therebetween, wherein the lateral portions and the bridging portion define a concave surface that is coupled to the cushion to support and provide a concave contour to the cushion.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the expanded PTFE layer has an average pore size from 0.1 micron to 0.5 micron.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the expanded PTFE layer has a level of porosity ranging from 1% to 99% and includes from 1 million to 15 billion pores per square inch.4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the expanded PTFE layer includes an oleophobic treatment claim 1 , a hydrophobic treatment claim 1 , or both an oleophobic treatment and hydrophobic treatment applied thereto.5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the concave contour provided by the frame includes a concave lip inversely shaped to support the cushion for positioning against a convex feature.6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the frame is perforated.7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises a metal or a metal alloy selected from the group consisting of steel claim 1 , titanium claim 1 , lithium claim 1 , aluminum claim 1 , magnesium claim 1 , nickel claim 1 , copper claim 1 , manganese claim 1 , tungsten claim 1 , gold claim 1 , silver claim 1 , zinc claim 1 , platinum claim 1 , molybdenum claim 1 , and a combination thereof.8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate claim 1 , acrylonitrile butadiene styrene claim 1 , polycarbonate-acrylonitrile butadiene ...
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