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Omnidirectional damped support member
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-10-28
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1984-10-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward V Thomas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:22
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63H; B63H21/00; B63H21/30; B63H21/305
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A LAMINATED SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR ACHIEVING NOISE ATTENUATION COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF FLAT METAL LEAVES; A PLURALITY OF VISCOELASTIC MATERIAL LAYERS INTERSPERSED BETWEEN SAID LEAVES AND BONDED THERETO TO FORM A VISCOELASTIC MULTILAMINATE SUPPORT STRUCTURE; SAID STRUCTURE HAVING A CENTER PORTION AND TWO END PORTIONS; AND SAID STRUCTURE HAVING A PERMANENT TWIST ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS SO THAT THE CENTER PORTION IS TRANSVERSE TO ITS END PORTION, WHEREBY THE CONFIGURATION OF THE STRUCTURE PROVIDES A HIGH DEGREE OF DAMPING IN RESPONSE TO OMNIDIRECTIONALLY APPLIED FORCES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A LAMINATED SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR ACHIEVING NOISE ATTENUATION COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF FLAT METAL LEAVES; A PLURALITY OF VISCOELASTIC MATERIAL LAYERS INTERSPERSED BETWEEN SAID LEAVES AND BONDED THERETO TO FORM A VISCOELASTIC MULTILAMINATE SUPPORT STRUCTURE; SAID STRUCTURE HAVING A CENTER PORTION AND TWO END PORTIONS; AND SAID STRUCTURE HAVING A PERMANENT TWIST ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS SO THAT THE CENTER PORTION IS TRANSVERSE TO ITS END PORTION, WHEREBY THE CONFIGURATION OF THE STRUCTURE PROVIDES A HIGH DEGREE OF DAMPING IN RESPONSE TO OMNIDIRECTIONALLY APPLIED FORCES.
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