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US3114540A
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Resilient units
Assignee: BTR Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1961-10-18
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Granted: 1963-12-17
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Expires: 1981-10-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Brake William Robert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 05:18
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F1/00; F16F1/36; F16F1/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A RESILIENT UNIT OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED COMPRISING AN ASSEMBLY OF A PLURALITY OF RIGID MEMBERS AND ANNULAR ELASTOMER PADS DISPOSED IN ALTERNATION AND IN CONTACTING RELATIONSHIP, SAID MEMBERS BEING FRUSTO-CONICAL IN CONFIGURATION, AND MEANS TO APPLY A LOAD TO SAID ASSEMBLY INCLUDING AN END MEMBER HAVING A FRUSTO-CONICAL OUTER SURFACE ON AN AXIAL PROTUBERANCE ENGAGED IN THE FRUSTOCONICAL AXIAL RECESS OF THE ADJACENT END OF SAID ASSEMBLY, AN AXIAL SECTION THROUGH SAID PADS BEING OF TRAPEZOIDAL CONFIGURATION WITH THE OPPOSED PARALLEL SIDES THEREOF ENGAGING THE OPPOSED SURFACES OF THE SAID MEMBERS WITH WHICH THE PADS ALTERNATE AND WITH THE SIDES OF EACH OF SAID PADS OTHER THAN THE PARALLEL SIDES CONVERGING FROM THE SECURED SIDE AT ANGLES SUCH THAT, FOR A PAD WHICH IS SECURED TO THE OUTER SIDE OF A RIGID MEMBER, THE SIDE OF THE PAD WHICH CONSTITUTES THE OUTER CIRCUMFERENCE THEREOF IS SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF THE UNIT WHEREAS THE SIDE WHICH CONSTITUTES THE INNER CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE PAD MAKES AN ANGLE WITH THE SECURED SIDE WHICH IS NOT GREATER THAN A RIGHT ANGLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A RESILIENT UNIT OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED COMPRISING AN ASSEMBLY OF A PLURALITY OF RIGID MEMBERS AND ANNULAR ELASTOMER PADS DISPOSED IN ALTERNATION AND IN CONTACTING RELATIONSHIP, SAID MEMBERS BEING FRUSTO-CONICAL IN CONFIGURATION, AND MEANS TO APPLY A LOAD TO SAID ASSEMBLY INCLUDING AN END MEMBER HAVING A FRUSTO-CONICAL OUTER SURFACE ON AN AXIAL PROTUBERANCE ENGAGED IN THE FRUSTOCONICAL AXIAL RECESS OF THE ADJACENT END OF SAID ASSEMBLY, AN AXIAL SECTION THROUGH SAID PADS BEING OF TRAPEZOIDAL CONFIGURATION WITH THE OPPOSED PARALLEL SIDES THEREOF ENGAGING THE OPPOSED SURFACES OF THE SAID MEMBERS WITH WHICH THE PADS ALTERNATE AND WITH THE SIDES OF EACH OF SAID PADS OTHER THAN THE PARALLEL SIDES CONVERGING FROM THE SECURED SIDE AT ANGLES SUCH THAT, FOR A PAD WHICH IS SECURED TO THE OUTER SIDE OF A RIGID MEMBER, THE SIDE OF THE PAD WHICH CONSTITUTES THE OUTER CIRCUMFERENCE THEREOF IS SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF THE UNIT WHEREAS THE SIDE WHICH CONSTITUTES THE INNER CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE PAD MAKES AN ANGLE WITH THE SECURED SIDE WHICH IS NOT GREATER THAN A RIGHT ANGLE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-12-16 | 1967-06-17 | 1967-12-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-12-16 | 1971-06-17 | 1971-12-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-12-16 | 1975-06-17 | 1975-12-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |