Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A support system for upstanding electrical apparatus having a tall, slender profile that is capable of protecting the upstanding electrical apparatus against severe earthquake forces, comprising, in combination: a. means defining upstanding electrical equipment including at least one upstanding insulating column structure; b. means defining a lower-disposed main metallic supporting framework structure (20) in contact with the ground and responsive to the earthquake motion thereof; c. means defining a hollow metallic column base (63) in general vertical alignment with said upstanding insulating column structure for rigidly supporting said one upstanding insulating column structure with the former being fixedly secured to said lower-disposed main metallic supporting framework structure (20); d. means including a metallic base-supporting plate structure (10) fixedly secured to the lower end of said upstanding insulating column structure for fixedly securing said one upstanding insulating column structure to said hollow metallic column base (63) in vertical superimposed relationship; e. at least a pair of spaced metallic radially-outwardly-extending outrigger arms (14) fixedly secured to said metallic base-supporting plate structure (10); and, f. means defining a dashpot assembly (25) interposed between the outer end of each of said pair of metallic outrigger arms (14) and said lower-disposed main metallic supporting framework structure (20) for dissipating the kinetic energy of possible swaying movement of the upstanding insulating column structure in response to earthquake stimulation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
222 words
A support system for upstanding electrical apparatus having a tall, slender profile that is capable of protecting the upstanding electrical apparatus against severe earthquake forces, comprising, in combination: a. means defining upstanding electrical equipment including at least one upstanding insulating column structure; b. means defining a lower-disposed main metallic supporting framework structure (20) in contact with the ground and responsive to the earthquake motion thereof; c. means defining a hollow metallic column base (63) in general vertical alignment with said upstanding insulating column structure for rigidly supporting said one upstanding insulating column structure with the former being fixedly secured to said lower-disposed main metallic supporting framework structure (20); d. means including a metallic base-supporting plate structure (10) fixedly secured to the lower end of said upstanding insulating column structure for fixedly securing said one upstanding insulating column structure to said hollow metallic column base (63) in vertical superimposed relationship; e. at least a pair of spaced metallic radially-outwardly-extending outrigger arms (14) fixedly secured to said metallic base-supporting plate structure (10); and, f. means defining a dashpot assembly (25) interposed between the outer end of each of said pair of metallic outrigger arms (14) and said lower-disposed main metallic supporting framework structure (20) for dissipating the kinetic energy of possible swaying movement of the upstanding insulating column structure in response to earthquake stimulation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
78 words
The combination according to claim 1, wherein the metallic base-supporting plate structure (10) has a multi vertical-faced configuration (68, 69, 70), the spaced metallic radially-outwardly-extending outrigger arms (14) each has a vertical plate-portion (57) constituting a component part thereof, and fastening means (66) secure each of said vertical plate portions (57) of the several outrigger arms (14) to a respective vertical face portion (68, 69, 70) provided by said metallic base-supporting plate structure (10) for fixed attachment thereto.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The combination according to claim 1, wherein each dashpot assembly (25) comprises a relatively-movable operating cylinder (37) at least partially filled with liquid and an apertured (30) piston-member (27) movable therewithin with damping action ensuing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The combination according to claim 3, wherein a pair of spaced relatively-fixed plate members (61, 65) are provided being disposed on opposite sides of said apertured piston-member (27), and each of said relatively-fixed plate-members (61, 65) has a unidirectional-acting valve means (40) provided therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination according to claim 1, wherein three spaced outrigger arms (14) are utilized being spaced equiangularly around the circumference of said upstanding insulating column structure (4).