The invention is an elastomeric, energy-management cushion formed of at least
one or more spaced, expandable, geometrically shaped cushioning elements disposed
in a pattern on supporting base. The cushioning elements each have a plurality
of angularly spaced projections, the projections of each cushioning element being
interspersed between and spaced from the projections of the adjacent cushioning
elements. The interspersed projections absorb and distribute compression forces
applied to the cushioning elements as triangulated vector forces within the projections
forming the respective cushioning elements, to which the compression forces are
applied thereby providing an elastomeric, energy-management cushion.