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Rotary shock absorber
Assignee: Mannesmann Demag Krauss Maffei GmbH
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Filing: 1982-06-04
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Granted: 1985-03-12
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Expires: 2002-06-04
Abstract
Abstract A rotary shock absorber whose rotor and stator have interfitting annular disks or coaxial cylinders and which receives a dilatant copolymer dispersion. The shock absorber is especially effective for use between a support arm and wheel for the track of a tracked vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans Hesse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:22
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F9/00; F16F9/10; F16F9/12; B; B60; B60G; B60G13/00; B60G13/02; B60G13/06; B60G13/08; B62; B62D; B62D55/00; B62D55/08; B62D55/104; B62D55/112
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A rotary shock absorber comprising: a nonrotatable member forming a housing and provided with a plurality of spaced apart annular first elements; a rotatable member mounted for angular oscillation and at least partly received in said housing and connectable to a load adapted to transmit shock, said rotatable member being formed with a plurality of annular second elements interfitting with said first elements whereby said members define a chamber within said housing and said first elements are each juxtaposed with a respective second element to define annular shear gaps therewith within said chamber; and a body of a dilatant dispersion forming a viscous fluid in said chamber whereby said second elements rotate relatively freely relative to said first elements at low velocity and angular displacement amplitude but high shear resistance develops in said dispersion between said first and second elements at high velocity, the thickness of one of said elements being stepped to increase progressively inwardly whereby the widths of said gaps increase progressively outwardly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A rotary shock absorber comprising: a nonrotatable member forming a housing and provided with a plurality of spaced apart annular first elements; a rotatable member mounted for angular oscillation and at least partly received in said housing and connectable to a load adapted to transmit shock, said rotatable member being formed with a plurality of annular second elements interfitting with said first elements whereby said members define a chamber within said housing and said first elements are each juxtaposed with a respective second element to define annular shear gaps therewith within said chamber; and a body of a dilatant dispersion forming a viscous fluid in said chamber whereby said second elements rotate relatively freely relative to said first elements at low velocity and angular displacement amplitude but high shear resistance develops in said dispersion between said first and second elements at high velocity, the thickness of one of said elements being stepped to increase progressively inwardly whereby the widths of said gaps increase progressively outwardly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The rotary shock absorber defined in claim 1 wherein said first elements are radially spaced coaxial cylinders and said second elements are radially spaced coaxial cylinders.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-03-11 | 1988-09-10 | 1989-03-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-03-11 | 1992-09-10 | 1993-03-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-03-11 | 1996-09-10 | 1997-03-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |