US3287981A
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Generation of rotations about a fixed point with symmetric and near symmetric distribution of tangential velocity components and rotary components
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-05-20
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Granted: 1966-11-29
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Expires: 1984-05-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfe John Sohn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:54
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H35/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18544; Y10T74/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
294 words
IN DEVICE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED ADAPTED TO SUBJECT A MASS MEMBER TO SURGE CONDITIONS, THE COMBINATION OF A MASS MEMBER, MEANS SUPPORTING SAID MASS MEMBER FOR TRIAXIAL MOTION ABOUT A POINT WHICH IS THE INTERSECTION OF PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND TERTIARY AXES EXTENDING AT PREDETERMINED ANGLES TO EACH OTHER SUCH THAT ROTATION OF SAID MASS MEMBER ABOUT SAID SECONDARY AXIS WILL BRING SAID TERTIARY AXIS INTO COINCIDENCE WITH SAID PRIMARY AXIS, SAID SUPPORTING MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST ARM MEANS ARRANGED TO ROTATE ABOUT SAID PRIMARY AXIS, A SECOND ARM MEANS CARRIED BY SAID FIRST ARM MEANS AND ROTATABLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST ARM MEANS ABOUT SAID SECONDARY AXIS, AND A ROTATABLE MOUNTING CARRIED ON SAID SECOND ARM MEANS DEFINING THE TERTIARY AXIS OF ROTATION WITH RESPECT TO SAID SECOND ARM MEANS AND CONNECTED TO SAID MASS MEMBER, DRIVE MEANS ACTING ON SAID ARM MEANS AND SAID ROTATABLE MOUNTING TO PRODUCE SIMULTANEOUS ROTATION OF SAID MASS MEMBER ABOUT EACH OF SAID AXES AT PREDETERMINED VELOCITIES WITH THE COMPONENT OF ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF SAID MASS MEMBER ABOUT ANY ONE OF SAID AXES BEING A NORMALLY FIXED ROTATIONAL SPEED, SAID DRIVE MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST ROTATIONAL DRIVE FOR SAID FIRST ARM MEANS, A SECOND ROTATIONAL DRIVE FOR SAID SECOND ARM MEANS OPERATING AT A PREDETERMINED AND DIFFERENT ROTATIONAL SPEED TO BRING SAID TERTIARY AXIS INTO COINCIDENCE WITH SAID PRIMARY AXIS IN A CYCLIC MANNER, AND A THIRD ROTATIONAL DRIVE FOR SAID ROTATABLE MOUNTING OPERATING AT THE SAME ANGULAR VELOCITY AS SAID FIRST ROTATIONAL DRIVE AND IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF ROTATION WHEREBY THE ROTATIONAL COMPONENTS OF MOTION OF SAID MASS MEMBER ABOUT SAID PRIMARY AND TERTIARY AXES WILL CANCEL UPON EACH COINCIDENCE THEREOF DUE TO THE ROTATIONAL COMPONENTS OF MOVEMENT INTRODUCED BY SAID SECOND ROTATIONAL DRIVE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
294 words
IN DEVICE OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED ADAPTED TO SUBJECT A MASS MEMBER TO SURGE CONDITIONS, THE COMBINATION OF A MASS MEMBER, MEANS SUPPORTING SAID MASS MEMBER FOR TRIAXIAL MOTION ABOUT A POINT WHICH IS THE INTERSECTION OF PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND TERTIARY AXES EXTENDING AT PREDETERMINED ANGLES TO EACH OTHER SUCH THAT ROTATION OF SAID MASS MEMBER ABOUT SAID SECONDARY AXIS WILL BRING SAID TERTIARY AXIS INTO COINCIDENCE WITH SAID PRIMARY AXIS, SAID SUPPORTING MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST ARM MEANS ARRANGED TO ROTATE ABOUT SAID PRIMARY AXIS, A SECOND ARM MEANS CARRIED BY SAID FIRST ARM MEANS AND ROTATABLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST ARM MEANS ABOUT SAID SECONDARY AXIS, AND A ROTATABLE MOUNTING CARRIED ON SAID SECOND ARM MEANS DEFINING THE TERTIARY AXIS OF ROTATION WITH RESPECT TO SAID SECOND ARM MEANS AND CONNECTED TO SAID MASS MEMBER, DRIVE MEANS ACTING ON SAID ARM MEANS AND SAID ROTATABLE MOUNTING TO PRODUCE SIMULTANEOUS ROTATION OF SAID MASS MEMBER ABOUT EACH OF SAID AXES AT PREDETERMINED VELOCITIES WITH THE COMPONENT OF ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF SAID MASS MEMBER ABOUT ANY ONE OF SAID AXES BEING A NORMALLY FIXED ROTATIONAL SPEED, SAID DRIVE MEANS INCLUDING A FIRST ROTATIONAL DRIVE FOR SAID FIRST ARM MEANS, A SECOND ROTATIONAL DRIVE FOR SAID SECOND ARM MEANS OPERATING AT A PREDETERMINED AND DIFFERENT ROTATIONAL SPEED TO BRING SAID TERTIARY AXIS INTO COINCIDENCE WITH SAID PRIMARY AXIS IN A CYCLIC MANNER, AND A THIRD ROTATIONAL DRIVE FOR SAID ROTATABLE MOUNTING OPERATING AT THE SAME ANGULAR VELOCITY AS SAID FIRST ROTATIONAL DRIVE AND IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF ROTATION WHEREBY THE ROTATIONAL COMPONENTS OF MOTION OF SAID MASS MEMBER ABOUT SAID PRIMARY AND TERTIARY AXES WILL CANCEL UPON EACH COINCIDENCE THEREOF DUE TO THE ROTATIONAL COMPONENTS OF MOVEMENT INTRODUCED BY SAID SECOND ROTATIONAL DRIVE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-11-28 | 1970-05-30 | 1970-11-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-28 | 1974-05-30 | 1974-11-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-28 | 1978-05-30 | 1978-11-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |