Vibration damper

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11248676-B2
Application number	US-201816003069-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 7, 2018
Priority date	Jun 7, 2018
Publication date	Feb 15, 2022
Grant date	Feb 15, 2022

Abstract

A vibration damper for reducing a vibration in a cable is provided. The vibration damper includes an attachment portion that is attached to the cable. The vibration damper includes a flexible leg portion attached to the attachment portion. The vibration damper includes a weighted portion attached to the flexible leg portion. The weighted portion is spaced a distance apart from the attachment portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vibration damper for reducing a vibration of a cable, the vibration damper comprising:
an attachment portion configured to be attached to the cable;
a flexible leg portion attached to the attachment portion;
a weighted portion attached to the flexible leg portion, the weighted portion defining a first opening and a second opening; and
a second flexible leg portion attached to the weighted portion, wherein:
the first opening extends along a first axis,
the second opening extends along a second axis,
the first axis and the second axis lie within a first plane between the cable and a surface above which the cable is suspended,
the first plane is perpendicular to a second plane that passes through the cable and the first axis,
the flexible leg portion is received in the first opening for attachment to the weighted portion, and
the second flexible leg portion is received in the second opening for attachment to the weighted portion.

2. The vibration damper of claim 1 , wherein:
the weighted portion has a first side and a second side,
the flexible leg portion is attached to the first side of the weighted portion, and
at least a portion of the second flexible leg portion is attached to the second side of the weighted portion.

3. The vibration damper of claim 1 , wherein:
the weighted portion defines a third opening,
the second opening is a first distance from the first opening,
the third opening is a second distance from the first opening, and
the first distance is equal to the second distance.

4. The vibration damper of claim 1 , wherein:
the weighted portion defines a third opening into which a third flexible leg portion of the vibration damper is received for attachment to the weighted portion.

5. The vibration damper of claim 4 , wherein:
the second opening is a first distance from the first opening,
the third opening is a second distance from the first opening, and
the first distance is equal to the second distance.

6. The vibration damper of claim 2 , comprising a second weighted portion attached to the portion of the second flexible leg portion.

7. The vibration damper of claim 6 , wherein the second weighted portion is movably attached to the portion of the second flexible leg portion.

8. A vibration damper for reducing a vibration of a cable, the vibration damper comprising:
an attachment portion configured to be attached to the cable;
a flexible leg portion attached to the attachment portion;
a weighted portion attached to the flexible leg portion, wherein the flexible leg portion extends from a first side of the weighted portion; and
a second flexible leg portion attached to the weighted portion, wherein the second flexible leg portion extends from a second side of the weighted portion, wherein:
the flexible leg portion and the second flexible leg portion lie within a first plane between the cable and a surface above which the cable is suspended, and the first plane does not intersect a second plane within which the cable lies.

9. The vibration damper of claim 8 , comprising a second weighted portion attached to the second flexible leg portion.

10. The vibration damper of claim 8 , comprising a third flexible leg portion attached to the weighted portion.

11. The vibration damper of claim 10 , wherein the third flexible leg portion extends from the first side of the weighted portion.

12. The vibration damper of claim 8 , wherein:
the flexible leg portion extends along an axis,
the second flexible leg portion extends along a second axis, and
the axis is parallel to the second axis.

13. The vibration damper of claim 10 , wherein:
the flexible leg portion extends along an axis,
the second flexible leg portion extends along a second axis,
the third flexible leg portion extends along a third axis,
the axis is parallel to the second axis, and
the second axis is parallel to the third axis.

14. The vibration damper of claim 8 , wherein:
the weighted portion defines a first opening and a second opening,
the first opening extends along a first axis,
the second opening extends along a second axis,
the flexible leg portion is received in the first opening for attachment to the weighted portion, and
the second flexible leg portion is received in the second opening for attachment to the weighted portion.

15. A vibration damper for reducing a vibration of a cable, the vibration damper comprising:
an attachment portion configured to be attached to the cable;
a flexible leg portion attached to the attachment portion;
a weighted portion attached to the flexible leg portion, wherein the flexible leg portion extends from a first side of the weighted portion;
a second flexible leg portion attached to the weighted portion; and
a second weighted portion attached to the second flexible leg portion, wherein the second weighted portion is disposed to a second side of the weighted portion, wherein:
the weighted portion and the second weighted portion lie within a first plane between the cable and a surface above which the cable is suspended, and the first plane does not intersect a second plane within which the cable lies.

16. The vibration damper of claim 15 , wherein the second flexible leg portion extends from the second side of the weighted portion.

17. The vibration damper of claim 15 , comprising a third flexible leg portion attached to the weighted portion.

18. The vibration damper of claim 15 , wherein:
the flexible leg portion extends along an axis,
the second flexible leg portion extends along a second axis, and
the axis is parallel to the second axis.

19. The vibration damper of claim 17 , wherein:
the flexible leg portion extends along an axis,
the second flexible leg portion extends along a second axis,
the third flexible leg portion extends along a third axis,
the axis is parallel to the second axis, and
the second axis is parallel to the third axis.

20. The vibration damper of claim 15 , wherein;
the weighted portion defines a first opening and a second opening,
the first opening extends along an axis,
the second opening extends along a second axis,
the flexible leg portion is received in the first opening for attachment to the weighted portion, and
the second flexible leg portion is received in the second opening for attachment to the weighted portion.

Assignees

• Cloud Randy Gene
• Briskey Ashley Elizabeth
• Dalton Jessica Brooke
• Intihar Samuel David
• Johnson Darnell Deshaun
• Preformed Line Products Co

Inventors

• Cloud Randy Gene
• Briskey Ashley Elizabeth
• Dalton Jessica Brooke
• Intihar Samuel David
• Johnson Darnell Deshaun

Classifications

• F16F7/104 Primary

  the inertia member being resiliently mounted {(F16F7/1022 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• H02G7/14

  Arrangements or devices for damping mechanical oscillations of lines, e.g. for reducing production of sound {(damping spacers H02G7/125)} · CPC title