US3364755A
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Mechanical reaction smoother
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-10-23
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Granted: 1968-01-23
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Expires: 1985-10-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wendell S Miller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:53
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H33/00; F16H33/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18056; Y10T74/18176; Y10T74/18182
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
347 words
IN A POWER DELIVERY APPARATUS ADAPTED TO DELIVER TO A PERIODICALLY PULSATING LOAD MECHANICAL ENERGY FROM A CONSTANTLY OPERATING POWER SOURCE PROVIDING POWER AT AN AVERAGE RATE, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A FIRST REACTIVE MECHANICAL ENERGY STORAGE MEANS, A FIRST ENERGY TRANSFER MEANS ADAPTED TO TRANSFER MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO AND OUT OF SAID FIRST STORAGE ELEMENT, A POWER TRAIN ADAPTED TO BE COUPLED TO SAID POWER SOURCE TO DERIVE MECHANICAL ENERGY THEREFROM, AND TO BE COUPLED TO SAID PULSATING LOAD TO DELIVER MECHANICAL ENERGY THERETO, SAID POWER TRAIN BEING COUPLED THROUGH SAID FIRST TRANSFER MEANS TO SAID FIRST STORAGE MEANS TO EXCHANGE MECHANICAL ENERGY THEREWITH SO AS TO DELIVER ENERGY TO SAID FIRST STORAGE MEANS FROM SAID TRAIN WHILE SAID PULSATING LOAD IS IN A FIRST MODE DRAWING POWER AT LESS THAN SAID AVERAGE RATE FROM SAID TRAIN AND TO DELIVER ENERGY FROM SAID FIRST STORAGE MEANS TO SAID POWER TRAIN DURING THE TIME WHEN SAID LOAD IS IN A SECOND MODE DRAWING POWER AT GREATER THAN SAID AVERAGE RATE, SAID POWER TRAIN BEING ADAPTED TO DERIVE LESS THAN SAID AVERAGE POWER FROM SAID POWER SOURCE DURING PERIODIC TIME INTERVALS BETWEEN SAID TWO MODES, THE COMBINATION WITH SAID POWER TRAIN, SAID FIRST STORAGE MEANS AND SAID FIRST STORAGE ELEMENT OF A SECOND REACTIVE MECHANICAL ENERGY STORAGE MEANS, AND A SECOND ENERGY TRANSFER MEANS OPERABLY CONNECTING SAID SECOND ENERGY STORAGE MEANS AND SAID POWER TRAIN AND ADAPTED TO TRANSFER ENERGY THEREBETWEEN, SAID SECOND ENERGY TRANSFER MEANS COMPRISING PHASING MEANS TIMING THE DELIVERY OF ENERGY FROM SAID SECOND STORAGE MEANS TO SAID POWER TRAIN TO OCCUR DURING THE PERIODS OF TRANSFER OF POWER FROM SAID POWER TRAIN TO EITHER SAID LOAD OR SAID FIRST STORAGE MEANS, SAID PHASING MEANS FURTHER TIMING THE DELIVERY OF POWER FROM SAID POWER TRAIN TO SAID SECOND STORAGE MEANS THROUGH SAID SECOND TRANSFER MEANS TO COINCIDE WITH SAID PERIODIC TIME INTERVALS, SAID SECOND STORAGE MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO STORE A POSITIVE AMOUNT OF ENERGY AVAILABLE TO SAID POWER TRAIN NOT EXCEEDING ($2+1)8$2 TIMES THE AVERAGE ENERGY CONSUMED BY SAID LOAD DURING ONE CYCLE OF OPERATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
347 words
IN A POWER DELIVERY APPARATUS ADAPTED TO DELIVER TO A PERIODICALLY PULSATING LOAD MECHANICAL ENERGY FROM A CONSTANTLY OPERATING POWER SOURCE PROVIDING POWER AT AN AVERAGE RATE, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A FIRST REACTIVE MECHANICAL ENERGY STORAGE MEANS, A FIRST ENERGY TRANSFER MEANS ADAPTED TO TRANSFER MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO AND OUT OF SAID FIRST STORAGE ELEMENT, A POWER TRAIN ADAPTED TO BE COUPLED TO SAID POWER SOURCE TO DERIVE MECHANICAL ENERGY THEREFROM, AND TO BE COUPLED TO SAID PULSATING LOAD TO DELIVER MECHANICAL ENERGY THERETO, SAID POWER TRAIN BEING COUPLED THROUGH SAID FIRST TRANSFER MEANS TO SAID FIRST STORAGE MEANS TO EXCHANGE MECHANICAL ENERGY THEREWITH SO AS TO DELIVER ENERGY TO SAID FIRST STORAGE MEANS FROM SAID TRAIN WHILE SAID PULSATING LOAD IS IN A FIRST MODE DRAWING POWER AT LESS THAN SAID AVERAGE RATE FROM SAID TRAIN AND TO DELIVER ENERGY FROM SAID FIRST STORAGE MEANS TO SAID POWER TRAIN DURING THE TIME WHEN SAID LOAD IS IN A SECOND MODE DRAWING POWER AT GREATER THAN SAID AVERAGE RATE, SAID POWER TRAIN BEING ADAPTED TO DERIVE LESS THAN SAID AVERAGE POWER FROM SAID POWER SOURCE DURING PERIODIC TIME INTERVALS BETWEEN SAID TWO MODES, THE COMBINATION WITH SAID POWER TRAIN, SAID FIRST STORAGE MEANS AND SAID FIRST STORAGE ELEMENT OF A SECOND REACTIVE MECHANICAL ENERGY STORAGE MEANS, AND A SECOND ENERGY TRANSFER MEANS OPERABLY CONNECTING SAID SECOND ENERGY STORAGE MEANS AND SAID POWER TRAIN AND ADAPTED TO TRANSFER ENERGY THEREBETWEEN, SAID SECOND ENERGY TRANSFER MEANS COMPRISING PHASING MEANS TIMING THE DELIVERY OF ENERGY FROM SAID SECOND STORAGE MEANS TO SAID POWER TRAIN TO OCCUR DURING THE PERIODS OF TRANSFER OF POWER FROM SAID POWER TRAIN TO EITHER SAID LOAD OR SAID FIRST STORAGE MEANS, SAID PHASING MEANS FURTHER TIMING THE DELIVERY OF POWER FROM SAID POWER TRAIN TO SAID SECOND STORAGE MEANS THROUGH SAID SECOND TRANSFER MEANS TO COINCIDE WITH SAID PERIODIC TIME INTERVALS, SAID SECOND STORAGE MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO STORE A POSITIVE AMOUNT OF ENERGY AVAILABLE TO SAID POWER TRAIN NOT EXCEEDING ($2+1)8$2 TIMES THE AVERAGE ENERGY CONSUMED BY SAID LOAD DURING ONE CYCLE OF OPERATION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-01-22 | 1971-07-24 | 1972-01-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-01-22 | 1975-07-24 | 1976-01-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-01-22 | 1979-07-24 | 1980-01-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |