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US3195685A
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Device and method for decelerating moving masses
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-06-13
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Granted: 1965-07-20
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Expires: 1983-06-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Fred J Blackstone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 12:17
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A DEVICE ATTACHABLE BY TWO STRAPS TO OPPOSITE SIDES OF A DECELERATABLE MASS, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING A HOUSING, BEARINGS CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING, A CENTRAL SHAFT AND TWO END SHAFTS, SAID SHAFTS BEING FREELY ROTATABLE IN SAID BEARINGS, TWO ELONGATED U-SHAPED WIRES WHICH ARE STIFF BUT DEFORMABLE, TWO ATTACHMENT FITTINGS FOR CONNECTING ONE OF SAID STRAPS TO ONE OF SAID WIRES AT THE BASE OF THE U-SHAPE OF SAID WIRES, SAID WIRES HAVING INTERMEDIATE PORTIONS BENT ABOUT SAID CENTRAL SHAFT, ONE OF SAID WIRES BEING GUIDED BY ONE END SHAFT, THE OTHER OF SAID WIRES BEING GUIDED BY THE OTHER END SHAFT, GUIDE MEANS CONSTRAINNG SAID INTERMEDIATE PORTIONS OF SAID WIRES ABOUT SAID CENTRAL SHAFT, THE FREE END PORTION AND THE PORTION OF EACH WIRE CONNECTED TO THE ATTACHMENT FITTING BEING ON THE SAME SIDE OF SAID CENTRAL SHAFT, WHEREBY WHEN THE DECELERATING MASS IMPOSES FORCES ON SAID WIRES, THE FORCES ON SAID CENTRAL SHAFT ARE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, TENDING TO ROTATE THE CENTRAL SHAFT IN THE SAME DIRECTION SO AS TO MINIMIZE BINDING OF THE WIRES ON THE CENTRAL SHAFT.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
181 words
A DEVICE ATTACHABLE BY TWO STRAPS TO OPPOSITE SIDES OF A DECELERATABLE MASS, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING A HOUSING, BEARINGS CARRIED BY SAID HOUSING, A CENTRAL SHAFT AND TWO END SHAFTS, SAID SHAFTS BEING FREELY ROTATABLE IN SAID BEARINGS, TWO ELONGATED U-SHAPED WIRES WHICH ARE STIFF BUT DEFORMABLE, TWO ATTACHMENT FITTINGS FOR CONNECTING ONE OF SAID STRAPS TO ONE OF SAID WIRES AT THE BASE OF THE U-SHAPE OF SAID WIRES, SAID WIRES HAVING INTERMEDIATE PORTIONS BENT ABOUT SAID CENTRAL SHAFT, ONE OF SAID WIRES BEING GUIDED BY ONE END SHAFT, THE OTHER OF SAID WIRES BEING GUIDED BY THE OTHER END SHAFT, GUIDE MEANS CONSTRAINNG SAID INTERMEDIATE PORTIONS OF SAID WIRES ABOUT SAID CENTRAL SHAFT, THE FREE END PORTION AND THE PORTION OF EACH WIRE CONNECTED TO THE ATTACHMENT FITTING BEING ON THE SAME SIDE OF SAID CENTRAL SHAFT, WHEREBY WHEN THE DECELERATING MASS IMPOSES FORCES ON SAID WIRES, THE FORCES ON SAID CENTRAL SHAFT ARE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, TENDING TO ROTATE THE CENTRAL SHAFT IN THE SAME DIRECTION SO AS TO MINIMIZE BINDING OF THE WIRES ON THE CENTRAL SHAFT.
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