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Vibration isolation structure
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1979-10-11
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Granted: 1981-06-09
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Expires: 1999-10-11
Abstract
Abstract An article especially suited for use as a vibration isolating or shock absorbing structure comprising a multitude of short, resiliently compressible, elastic, tubular, rubbery bodies held together in closely-packed relationship by restraining means. The rubbery bodies comprise a cured thermosetting millable extrudable composition having in the cured state an elasticity in excess of 200% and an elongation at break in excess of 300%. The tubular bodies are characterized by having a length to diameter ratio from about 2:1 to about 8:1 and a wall thickness of at least 0.025 inch.
Inventors
- 👤 Samuel G. Netherly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:06
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F7/00; F16F7/01; F16F7/015; E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/62; E04B1/92; E04B1/98; E04H; E04H9/00; E04H9/02; E04H9/021; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1334; Y10T428/1345; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1386; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2973; Y10T428/2975
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
An article especially suited for use as a vibration isolating or shock absorbing structure comprising a multitude of short, resiliently compressible, elastic, tubular, rubbery bodies held together in closely-packed relationship by restraining means, wherein said rubbery bodies comprise a cured thermosetting millable extrudable composition having in the cured state an elasticity in excess of 200% and an elongation at break in excess of 300% and wherein said tubular bodies are characterized by having a length to diameter ratio from about 2:1 to about 8:1 and a wall thickness of at least about 0.025 inch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
An article especially suited for use as a vibration isolating or shock absorbing structure comprising a multitude of short, resiliently compressible, elastic, tubular, rubbery bodies held together in closely-packed relationship by restraining means, wherein said rubbery bodies comprise a cured thermosetting millable extrudable composition having in the cured state an elasticity in excess of 200% and an elongation at break in excess of 300% and wherein said tubular bodies are characterized by having a length to diameter ratio from about 2:1 to about 8:1 and a wall thickness of at least about 0.025 inch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said restraining means comprises a container characterized by walls sufficient to contain a loose mass of said rubbery bodies under compression and an opening sufficient to accommodate a movable compression member having a surface adapted to make compressive contact with at least one portion of said mass and, when contacted, to compress said mass between said walls and said surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said restraining means is a tough adherent adhesive binder which bonds said rubbery bodies together at points of mutual contact.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said composition comprises a polymeric material selected from the group consisting of polychloroprene, natural rubber, nitrile rubber, styrene butadiene rubber, styrene-butadiene block copolymer rubber, butyl rubber, and reclaimed millable rubber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The article of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of said tubular rubber bodies are crimped to provide at least one crimp along the length of each crimped tubular rubber body such that adjacent wall portions are at least partially fused together.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The article of claim 5 wherein said crimps are at opposed ends of the tubular rubbery body to provide pillow-like shapes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The article of claim 1 wherein the outer diameter of said tubular rubber bodies is within the range of 1/8 inch to 6 inches and the wall thickness of said tubular rubber bodies is within the range of 0.025 inch to 2 inches.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The article of claim 6 wherein pillow-like shapes are characterized by having an internal cavity which has a volume in the range of 10% to about 70% of the total volume of said pillow-like shape.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The article of claim 1 wherein said composition is a filled composition containing up to 80% by weight fillers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The article of claim 9 wherein said fillers are selected from a group consisting of particulate rubber, silica, particulate wood, particulate thermoplastic material, glass bubbles, calcium carbonate, colorants, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The article of claim 3 wherein said binder material is polyurethane.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
117 words
An article especially suited for use as a vibration isolating or shock absorbing structure comprising a multitude of closely-packed, short, resiliently compressible rubbery pillows adhesively bonded together at points of mutual contact by means of a tough adherent polyurethane binder wherein said rubbery pillows are formed of filled thermoset millable extrudable polychloroprene rubber having an elasticity in excess of 200% and elongation at break in excess of 450% and are characterized by having a length to diameter ratio of 2:1 to about 8:1, a wall thickness of at least about 0.075 inch, and an internal cavity which has a volume in the range of about 10% to about 70% of the total volume of said pillow-like shape.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
117 words
An article especially suited for use as a vibration isolating or shock absorbing structure comprising a multitude of closely-packed, short, resiliently compressible rubbery pillows adhesively bonded together at points of mutual contact by means of a tough adherent polyurethane binder wherein said rubbery pillows are formed of filled thermoset millable extrudable polychloroprene rubber having an elasticity in excess of 200% and elongation at break in excess of 450% and are characterized by having a length to diameter ratio of 2:1 to about 8:1, a wall thickness of at least about 0.075 inch, and an internal cavity which has a volume in the range of about 10% to about 70% of the total volume of said pillow-like shape.
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