US3132098A
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Centrifuging machine having antiprecessional damping means
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1962-02-28
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Granted: 1964-05-05
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Expires: 1982-02-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bochan John
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 08:04
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F49/00; D06F49/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2109
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A MACHINE HAVING DRIVING MEANS COMPRISING: (A) A MOVING SYSTEM INCLUDING MEANS ROTATED AT HIGH SPEED BY SAID DRYING MEANS, SAID MOVING SYSTEM INCLUDING A SMOOTH SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BOTTOM SURFACE; (B) A STATIONARY FRAME; (C) MEANS ARRANGED TO SUPPORT SAID MOVING SYSTEM ON SAID FRAME FOR HORIZONTAL VIBRATIONAL MOTION AND ROCKING VIBRATIONAL MOTION; AND (D) ANTI-PRECESSIONAL DAMPING MEANS FOR SAID MOVING SYSTEM THEREBELOW COMPRISING A DAMPING MEMBER HAVING A SMOOTH SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT UPPER SURFACE IN SLIDING RELATION TO SAID BOTTOM SURFACE OF SAID MOVING SYSTEM, SAID DAMPING MEMBER BEING VERTICALLY MOVABLE, HORIZONTALLY STATIONARY UNIVERSAL JOINT MEANS ENGAGING SAID DAMPING MEMBER SO AS TO PERMIT SWIVELING THEREOF, AND MEANS BIASING SAID DAMPING MEMBER VERTICALLY UPWARD AND MAINTAINING SAID DAMPING MEMBER AGAINST SAID BOTTOM SURFACE OF SAID MOVING SYSTEM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A MACHINE HAVING DRIVING MEANS COMPRISING: (A) A MOVING SYSTEM INCLUDING MEANS ROTATED AT HIGH SPEED BY SAID DRYING MEANS, SAID MOVING SYSTEM INCLUDING A SMOOTH SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BOTTOM SURFACE; (B) A STATIONARY FRAME; (C) MEANS ARRANGED TO SUPPORT SAID MOVING SYSTEM ON SAID FRAME FOR HORIZONTAL VIBRATIONAL MOTION AND ROCKING VIBRATIONAL MOTION; AND (D) ANTI-PRECESSIONAL DAMPING MEANS FOR SAID MOVING SYSTEM THEREBELOW COMPRISING A DAMPING MEMBER HAVING A SMOOTH SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT UPPER SURFACE IN SLIDING RELATION TO SAID BOTTOM SURFACE OF SAID MOVING SYSTEM, SAID DAMPING MEMBER BEING VERTICALLY MOVABLE, HORIZONTALLY STATIONARY UNIVERSAL JOINT MEANS ENGAGING SAID DAMPING MEMBER SO AS TO PERMIT SWIVELING THEREOF, AND MEANS BIASING SAID DAMPING MEMBER VERTICALLY UPWARD AND MAINTAINING SAID DAMPING MEMBER AGAINST SAID BOTTOM SURFACE OF SAID MOVING SYSTEM.
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