air cushions
Inflated protective buffers
Air cushions are pockets or chambers filled with air that provide padding, support, or shock absorption.
They appear in various contexts: the inflatable bags in vehicles designed to protect occupants during collisions (also called airbags), the buoyant chambers that keep hovercraft aloft, or the padded insoles in athletic shoes.
The packaging used air cushions to protect the fragile contents.
The principle is the same across applications—trapped air absorbs impact and distributes pressure.
- airbagsCrash-activated vehicle cushions
- air bagInflatable crash protector
- hovercraftFan-supported amphibious vehicle
- bubble wrapAir-filled plastic cushioning
- dunnageLoose cargo-securing filler
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