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ABSTRACT
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TECHNICAL FIELD
BACKGROUND
improvements.
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lents.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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SUMMARY
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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the drawings that form a part thereof, each of which are not to
be taken in a limiting sense. The scope of the present inven
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?rst, second, and third pluralities into the ?lling; and dispens
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cushion has a density of from about 1.8 pounds per cubic foot
to about 1.9 pounds per cubic foot is used. In some embodi
ments, foam having an indent force de?ection at 25% of from
about 27 to about 35 is used. Foams having a compressive set
percentage of approximately 10 percent are used in some
embodiments. Some embodiments use foam having a tensile
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ments.
45 one or more knives 504 are attached to the center shaft 510.
Although three knives are pictured, more than one knives may
be used. Although one center shaft 510 is pictured, a center
ments, the knives 504 are attached to center shaft 510 With a
chain. In additional embodiments, knives 504 are attached to
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as a hopper.
I claim:
a case; and
1. An apparatus, comprising:
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and third average siZes being different, and With the ?rst,
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35
percent.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, Wherein the plurality of foam
pieces has a tensile strength of approximately 10 pounds per
square inch.
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45
50
approximately 10 millimeters.
9. The apparatus of claim 1, made by the process compris
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mg:
60
grid;
collecting a thirdplurality of foam pieces using an approxi
particular average siZe, and other siZes may be used Within the
the present subject matter may be applied to a range of foam
mixing the ?rst, second, and third pluralities into the ?ll
ing; and
piece siZed.
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10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the third plurality of
foam pieces has an average thickness of 46 millimeters.
polyurethane.
13. The apparatus of claim 12, Wherein the foam includes
open cells.
hypoallergenic.
20. The apparatus of claim 19, Wherein the ?rst, second,
and third pluralities of foam pieces are hypoallergenic.
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