Energy absorber, a method for making an energy absorber, and several items which include such an energy absorber

摘要

An energy absorber 10 which is made by a new and novel process and which includes beads, such as beads 12, 14, and 16 which are selectively coupled together and reside upon an elastomeric surface 90. The beads, such as beads 12, 14, and 16 are formed, in one non-limiting embodiment, from a ceramic material and provide enhanced energy absorption characteristics which allows the created energy absorber 10 to be selectively “programmed” to be operatively deployed in a wide range of environments.