Title:
FLEXBEAM DAMPER ASSEMBLY HAVING TRANSITION SHIM CLAMP DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004065213
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A damper assembly (10) including a spherical elastomer bearing member (16), wherein the spherical elastomer bearing member (16) is operable for accommodating relative motion and/or vibration, and a flat elastomer bearing member (18), wherein the flat elastomer bearing member (18) is operable for accommodating relative motion and/or vibration. The damper assembly also including a substantially rigid transition shim (22) disposed between the spherical elastomer bearing member (16) and the flat elastomer bearing member (18), wherein the substantially rigid transition shim (22) is operable for coupling the spherical elastomer bearing member (18) to the flat elastomer bearing member (18). The damper assembly (10) further including a tension member (30) attached to the substantially rigid transition shim (22), wherein the tension member (30) is operable for precompressing the spherical elastomer bearing member (13) and increasing the cocking stiffness of the damper assembly.
Inventors:
JONES PETER J (US)
SEITTER ERIC (US)
SEITTER ERIC (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/001024
Publication Date:
September 10, 2004
Filing Date:
January 15, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LORD CORP (US)
JONES PETER J (US)
SEITTER ERIC (US)
JONES PETER J (US)
SEITTER ERIC (US)
International Classes:
B64C27/33; B64C27/35; B64C27/51; (IPC1-7): B64C27/35
Foreign References:
| US4257738A | 1981-03-24 | |||
| US4244677A | 1981-01-13 | |||
| US3842945A | 1974-10-22 | |||
| EP0451084A2 | 1991-10-09 |
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