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Shock isolating support systems
Assignee: GTE Sylvania Inc
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Filing: 1962-03-15
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Granted: 1966-02-01
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Expires: 1982-03-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Willie O Latham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 17:00
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A SHOCK ISOLATING HYDROSTATIC SUPPORT STRUCTURE COMPRISING A CYLINDRICAL TANK RIGIDLY SUPPORTED IN THE GROUND AND CONTAINING A LIQUID, A ROTATABLE CYLINDRICAL BUOYANT MEMBER PARTIALLY SUBMERGED IN SAID LIQUID TO A POSITION BELOW ITS NORMAL EQUILIBRIUM LEVEL, GUIDE MEANS SECURED AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF SAID TANK AND ARRANGED TO MAINTAIN THE VERTICAL ALIGNMENT OF SAID BUOYANT MEMBER, A VERTICALLY DISPOSED ROTATABLE CYLINDRICAL SHAFT CONNECTED AT ITS UPPER END TO SAID BUOYANT MEMBER, A THRUST BEARING CONNECTED TO THE LOWER END OF SAID SHAFT AND OPERATIVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BOTTOM OF SAID TANK TO HOLD SAID SHAFT IN TENSION AND ARRANGED TO PERMIT AXIAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID SHAFT AND SAID TANK WHEN A DOWNWARD FORCE APPLIED TO SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURE EXCEEDS THE FORCE OF TENSION IN SAID SHAFT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A SHOCK ISOLATING HYDROSTATIC SUPPORT STRUCTURE COMPRISING A CYLINDRICAL TANK RIGIDLY SUPPORTED IN THE GROUND AND CONTAINING A LIQUID, A ROTATABLE CYLINDRICAL BUOYANT MEMBER PARTIALLY SUBMERGED IN SAID LIQUID TO A POSITION BELOW ITS NORMAL EQUILIBRIUM LEVEL, GUIDE MEANS SECURED AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF SAID TANK AND ARRANGED TO MAINTAIN THE VERTICAL ALIGNMENT OF SAID BUOYANT MEMBER, A VERTICALLY DISPOSED ROTATABLE CYLINDRICAL SHAFT CONNECTED AT ITS UPPER END TO SAID BUOYANT MEMBER, A THRUST BEARING CONNECTED TO THE LOWER END OF SAID SHAFT AND OPERATIVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BOTTOM OF SAID TANK TO HOLD SAID SHAFT IN TENSION AND ARRANGED TO PERMIT AXIAL MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID SHAFT AND SAID TANK WHEN A DOWNWARD FORCE APPLIED TO SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURE EXCEEDS THE FORCE OF TENSION IN SAID SHAFT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-31 | 1969-08-02 | 1970-02-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-31 | 1973-08-02 | 1974-02-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-31 | 1977-08-02 | 1978-02-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |