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Shock shielding structure

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-09-30
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Granted: 1971-08-31
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Expires: 1988-09-30
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Sidney M Cadwell

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 23:31
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H9/00; E04H9/04; E04H9/10; E04H15/00; E04H15/20; E04H2015/202; E04H2015/204; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/907; Y10S428/911; Y10S52/00; Y10S52/09; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23; Y10T428/234; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24479; Y10T428/24562; Y10T428/24744; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249976; Y10T428/25

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 123 words
In a shielding device for protecting an object from an impinging shock wave, a series of adjacently oriented substantially coextensive shielding layers at least partially enclosing the object, at least one of said layers being inflatable to a predetermined internal pressure, inner layers fabricated of a relatively resilient material arranged on each side of said one layer, an outer layer adapted to be directly impinged by a shock wave, a relatively rigid layer for reinforcing the device, said outer layer comprising at least one member inflated to a preselected internal pressure, said outer layer comprising a plurality of spherical members having different resilient characteristics and said spherical members being of different sizes with the larger members being disposed outwardly from the smaller members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 123 words
In a shielding device for protecting an object from an impinging shock wave, a series of adjacently oriented substantially coextensive shielding layers at least partially enclosing the object, at least one of said layers being inflatable to a predetermined internal pressure, inner layers fabricated of a relatively resilient material arranged on each side of said one layer, an outer layer adapted to be directly impinged by a shock wave, a relatively rigid layer for reinforcing the device, said outer layer comprising at least one member inflated to a preselected internal pressure, said outer layer comprising a plurality of spherical members having different resilient characteristics and said spherical members being of different sizes with the larger members being disposed outwardly from the smaller members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 103 words
In a shielding device for protection from an impinging shock wave, a series of adjacently oriented substantially coextensive shielding layers, at least one of said layers being inflated to a predetermined internal pressure, inner layers of relatively resilient material on opposite sides if said one lAyer, an outer layer adapted to be directly impinged by the shock wave and a relatively rigid layer for reinforcing the device, said one layer including a plurality of inflated spherical members, said inner layers being formed of an elastomeric material, said outer layer being formed of a vulcanized elastomeric material and said rigid layer comprising corrugated members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 103 words
In a shielding device for protection from an impinging shock wave, a series of adjacently oriented substantially coextensive shielding layers, at least one of said layers being inflated to a predetermined internal pressure, inner layers of relatively resilient material on opposite sides if said one lAyer, an outer layer adapted to be directly impinged by the shock wave and a relatively rigid layer for reinforcing the device, said one layer including a plurality of inflated spherical members, said inner layers being formed of an elastomeric material, said outer layer being formed of a vulcanized elastomeric material and said rigid layer comprising corrugated members.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-08-30 1975-03-01 1975-08-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-08-30 1979-03-01 1979-08-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-08-30 1983-03-01 1983-08-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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