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US3859868A
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Inertial energy storage apparatus
Assignee: POST GROUP
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Filing: 1973-07-19
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Granted: 1975-01-14
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Expires: 1993-07-19
Abstract
Abstract Inertial energy storage rotors are disclosed which contain centrifugal loading elements of such mass and so distributed that the elasticitydensity ratios of radial increments of the rotors increase with mean radius. Some of the disclosed rotors include rings of high tensile strength material, such as glasses or embedded fiber composites. In some of these rotors the centrifugal loading elements are located only in the rings, while in others the centrifugal loading elements are located only between the rings, or both in the rings and between the rings. In some of these rotors there is only one high-strength ring.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen F Post
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:34
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F15/00; F16F15/30; F16F15/305; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/16; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2117; Y10T74/2119; Y10T74/212
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 43
Claim 1
Independent Claim
49 words
An inertial energy storage rotor comprising centrifugal loading means incorporated in each one of a plurality of portions of the rotor, each of said portions being bounded by a pair of cylinders which are coaxial with the rotor, and the elasticitydensity ratios of said portions increasing with mean radius.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
49 words
An inertial energy storage rotor comprising centrifugal loading means incorporated in each one of a plurality of portions of the rotor, each of said portions being bounded by a pair of cylinders which are coaxial with the rotor, and the elasticitydensity ratios of said portions increasing with mean radius.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
An inertial energy storage rotor as claimed in claim 1 in which at least some of said loading means are elongated bodies disposed parallel to the axis of the rotor and extending substantially from end to end of the rotor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An inertial energy storage rotor as claimed in claim 1 in which at least some of said loading means are particles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
80 words
An inertial energy storage rotor, comprising: a plurality of circumferentially extending, high-strength elements of different mean radii, each of said elements being located in a particular cylindrical zone of the rotor; and positioning means for positioning said elements in a predetermined, substantially coaxial collocation at rotor standstill; the elasticity-density ratio of all of the rotor material in each of said zones being greater than the elasticity-density ratio of all of the rOtor material in any zone of smaller mean radius.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
80 words
An inertial energy storage rotor, comprising: a plurality of circumferentially extending, high-strength elements of different mean radii, each of said elements being located in a particular cylindrical zone of the rotor; and positioning means for positioning said elements in a predetermined, substantially coaxial collocation at rotor standstill; the elasticity-density ratio of all of the rotor material in each of said zones being greater than the elasticity-density ratio of all of the rOtor material in any zone of smaller mean radius.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
An inertial energy storage rotor as claimed in claim 4 in which at least some of said zones include loading means positioned by said positioning means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
93 words
An inertial energy storage rotor, comprising: a plurality of groups of elongated high-strength elements encircling the rotor axis at different mean radii, each group of elements being located in a portion of the rotor bounded by a pair of cylinders which are coaxial with the rotor; interstitial means uniting said elongated high-strength elements; and loading means incorporated in each of said portions of the rotor; the elasticity-density ratio oF each of said portions of the rotor being greater than the elasticity-density ratio of any of said portions which is of smaller mean radius.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
93 words
An inertial energy storage rotor, comprising: a plurality of groups of elongated high-strength elements encircling the rotor axis at different mean radii, each group of elements being located in a portion of the rotor bounded by a pair of cylinders which are coaxial with the rotor; interstitial means uniting said elongated high-strength elements; and loading means incorporated in each of said portions of the rotor; the elasticity-density ratio oF each of said portions of the rotor being greater than the elasticity-density ratio of any of said portions which is of smaller mean radius.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
An inertial energy storage rotor as claimed in claim 6 in which at least some of said loading means are elongated bodies disposed parallel to the axis of the rotor and extending substantially from end to end of the rotor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
An inertial energy storage rotor as claimed in claim 6 in which at least some of said loading means are particles.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
An inertial energy storage rotor as claimed in claim 6 in which the elongated high-strength elements of each of said groups are bonded together into separate rings by bonding means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
An inertial energy storage rotor as claimed in claim 9 in which the elongated high-strength elements of at least some of said rings are intertwisted before being bonded together by said bonding means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
An inertial energy storage rotor as claimed in claim 9 in which at least some of said loading means are elongated bodies disposed parallel to the axis of the rotor and extending substantially from end to end of the rotor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
An inertial energy storage rotor as claimed in claim 9 in which at least some of said loading means are particles.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
An inertial energy storage rotor as claimed in claim 12, in which all of said particles are located outside of the bodies of said rings.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
An inertial energy storage rotor as claimed in claim 12, in which all of said particles are located within the bodies of said rings.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
87 words
An inertial energy storage rotor, comprising: a plurality of groups of elongated high-strength elements encircling the rotor axis at different mean radii, each group of elements being located in a portion of the rotor bounded by a pair of cylinders which are coaxial with the rotor; interstitial means uniting said elongated high-strength elements; and loading means incorporated in each of said portions of the rotor; said loading means so adjusting the densities of said portions of the rotor that their centrifugal separation indices are greater than zero.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
87 words
An inertial energy storage rotor, comprising: a plurality of groups of elongated high-strength elements encircling the rotor axis at different mean radii, each group of elements being located in a portion of the rotor bounded by a pair of cylinders which are coaxial with the rotor; interstitial means uniting said elongated high-strength elements; and loading means incorporated in each of said portions of the rotor; said loading means so adjusting the densities of said portions of the rotor that their centrifugal separation indices are greater than zero.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
40 words
An inertial energy storage rotor as claimed in claim 15 in which at least some of said loading means are elongated bodies disposed parallel to the axis of the rotor and extending substantially from end to end of the rotor.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
An inertial energy storage rotor as claimed in claim 15 in which at least some of said loading means are particles.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
An inertial energy storage rotor as claimed in claim 15 in which the elongated high-strength elements of each of said groups are bonded together into separate rings by bonding means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
33 words
An inertial energy storage rotor as claimed in claim 18 in which the elongated high-strength elements of at least some of said rings are intertwisted before being bonded together by said bonding means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
40 words
An inertial energy storage rotor as claimed in claim 18 in which at least some of said loading means are elongated bodies disposed parallel to the axis of the rotor and extending substantially from end to end of the rotor.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
An inertial energy storage rotor as claimed in claim 18 in which at least some of said loading means are particles.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
An inertial energy storage rotor as claimed in claim 21, in which all of said particles are located outside of the bodies of said rings.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
24 words
An inertial energy storage rotor as claimed in claim 21, in which all of said particles are located within the bodies of said rings.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
90 words
An inertial energy storage rotor, comprising: a plurality of high-strength rings of different mean radii, each ring being located in a portion of the rotor bounded by a pair of cylinders which are coaxial with the rotor; collocating means for maintaining said high-strength rings in predetermined collocation at rotor standstill; and loading means incorporated in each of said portions of the rotor; the elasticity-density ratio of each of said portions of the rotor being greater than the elasticity-density ratio of any of said portions which is of smaller mean radius.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
90 words
An inertial energy storage rotor, comprising: a plurality of high-strength rings of different mean radii, each ring being located in a portion of the rotor bounded by a pair of cylinders which are coaxial with the rotor; collocating means for maintaining said high-strength rings in predetermined collocation at rotor standstill; and loading means incorporated in each of said portions of the rotor; the elasticity-density ratio of each of said portions of the rotor being greater than the elasticity-density ratio of any of said portions which is of smaller mean radius.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
40 words
An inertial energy storage rotor as claimed in claim 24 in which at least some of said loading means are elongated bodies disposed parallel to the axis of the rotor and extending substantially from end to end of the rotor.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
21 words
An inertial energy storage rotor as claimed in claim 24 in which at least some of said loading means are particles.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
26 words
An inertial energy storage rotor as claimed in claim 26, in which all of said particles are located outside of the bodies of said high-strength rings.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
25 words
An inertial energy storage rotor as claimed in claim 26, in which all of said particles are located within the bodies of said high-strength rings.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
84 words
An inertial energy storage rotor, comprising: a plurality of high-strength rings of different mean radii, each ring being located in a portion of the rotor bounded by a pair of cylinders which are coaxial with the rotor; collocating means for maintaining said high-strength rings in predetermined collocation at rotor standstill; and loading means incorporated in each of said portions of the rotor; said loading means so adjusting the densities of said portions of the rotor that their centrifugal separation indices are greater than zero.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
84 words
An inertial energy storage rotor, comprising: a plurality of high-strength rings of different mean radii, each ring being located in a portion of the rotor bounded by a pair of cylinders which are coaxial with the rotor; collocating means for maintaining said high-strength rings in predetermined collocation at rotor standstill; and loading means incorporated in each of said portions of the rotor; said loading means so adjusting the densities of said portions of the rotor that their centrifugal separation indices are greater than zero.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
40 words
An inertial energy storage rotor, as claimed in claim 29 in which at least some of said loading means are elongated bodies disposed parallel to the axis of the rotor and extending substantially from end to end of the rotor.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
21 words
An inertial energy storage rotor, as claimed in claim 29 in which at least some of said loading means are particles.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
26 words
An inertial energy storage rotor, as claimed in claim 31, in which all of said particles are located outside of the bodies of said high-strength rings.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
25 words
An inertial energy storage rotor, as claimed in claim 31, in which all of said particles are located within the bodies of said high-strength rings.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
59 words
An inertial energy storage rotor comprising centrifugal loading means incorporated in each one of a plurality of portions of the rotor, each of said portions being bounded by a pair of cylinders which are coaxial with the rotor, and the elasticity-density ratios of said portions so varying with mean radius that their centrifugal separation indices are greater than zero.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
59 words
An inertial energy storage rotor comprising centrifugal loading means incorporated in each one of a plurality of portions of the rotor, each of said portions being bounded by a pair of cylinders which are coaxial with the rotor, and the elasticity-density ratios of said portions so varying with mean radius that their centrifugal separation indices are greater than zero.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
59 words
An inertial energy storage rotor comprising centrifugal loading means incorporated in each one of a plurality of portions of the rotor, each of said portions being bounded by a pair of cylinders which are coaxial with the rotor, and the elasticity-density ratios of said portions so varying with means radius that their centrifugal separation indices are greater than one.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
59 words
An inertial energy storage rotor comprising centrifugal loading means incorporated in each one of a plurality of portions of the rotor, each of said portions being bounded by a pair of cylinders which are coaxial with the rotor, and the elasticity-density ratios of said portions so varying with means radius that their centrifugal separation indices are greater than one.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-01-13 | 1978-07-15 | 1979-01-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-01-13 | 1982-07-15 | 1983-01-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-01-13 | 1986-07-15 | 1987-01-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |