Anywhere damper

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11353081-B2
Application number	US-202017028955-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 22, 2020
Priority date	Oct 8, 2019
Publication date	Jun 7, 2022
Grant date	Jun 7, 2022

Abstract

Stockbridge dampers are provided. A Stockbridge damper includes a first clamp, and a second clamp spaced along a longitudinal axis from the first clamp, wherein a distance is defined along the longitudinal axis between the first clamp and the second clamp. A Stockbridge damper further includes a wire strand extending generally along the longitudinal axis through and between the first clamp and the second clamp, the wire strand including a first end portion extending from a distal side of the first clamp, a second end portion extending from a distal side of the second clamp, and an intermediate portion extending between proximal sides of the first and second clamps. A Stockbridge damper further includes a first weight connected to the first end portion of the wire strand, and a second weight connected to the second end portion of the wire strand.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A Stockbridge damper, comprising:
a first clamp;
a second clamp spaced along a longitudinal axis from the first clamp, wherein a distance is defined along the longitudinal axis between the first clamp and the second clamp;
a wire strand extending generally along the longitudinal axis through and between the first clamp and the second clamp, the wire strand comprising a first end portion extending from a distal side of the first clamp, a second end portion extending from a distal side of the second clamp, and an intermediate portion extending between proximal sides of the first and second clamps;
a first weight connected to the first end portion of the wire strand;
a second weight connected to the second end portion of the wire strand; and
a third weight, the third weight connected to the intermediate portion of the wire strand.

2. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein the distance is less than 48 inches.

3. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein the distance is between 10 inches and 28 inches.

4. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein the distance is between 16 inches and 26 inches.

5. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein the wire strand is formed from steel.

6. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein the first weight and the second weight are generally identical.

7. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein the first weight and the second weight have generally the same mass.

8. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein the first weight is connected to a first end of the wire strand and the second weight is connected to a second end of the wire strand.

9. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein a length of the first end portion and a length of the second end portion are generally equal.

10. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein a length of the first end portion and a length of the second end portion are each less than a length of the intermediate portion.

11. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein a mass of the third weight is less than the mass of the first weight and the mass of the second weight.

12. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein the third weight is located at a centerpoint of the wire strand along the longitudinal axis.

13. The Stockbridge damper of claim 1 , wherein the third weight is located at the middle of the distance along the longitudinal axis.

14. A Stockbridge damper, comprising:
a first clamp;
a second clamp spaced along a longitudinal axis from the first clamp, wherein a distance is defined along the longitudinal axis between the first clamp and the second clamp, and wherein the distance is less than 48 inches;
a wire strand extending generally along the longitudinal axis through and between the first clamp and the second clamp, the wire strand comprising a first end portion extending from a distal side of the first clamp, a second end portion extending from a distal side of the second clamp, and an intermediate portion extending between proximal sides of the first and second clamps;
a first weight connected to a first end of the wire strand; and
a second weight connected to a second end of the wire strand,
wherein a length of the first end portion and a length of the second end portion are each less than a length of the intermediate portion.

15. The Stockbridge damper of claim 14 , wherein the first weight and the second weight are generally identical.

16. The Stockbridge damper of claim 14 , wherein the first weight and the second weight have generally the same mass.

17. The Stockbridge damper of claim 14 , wherein a length of the first end portion and a length of the second end portion are generally equal.

18. The Stockbridge damper of claim 14 , further comprising a third weight, the third weight connected to the intermediate portion of the wire strand.

19. The Stockbridge damper of claim 18 , wherein a mass of the third weight is less than the mass of the first weight and the mass of the second weight.

20. A Stockbridge damper, comprising:
a first clamp;
a second clamp spaced along a longitudinal axis from the first clamp, wherein a distance is defined along the longitudinal axis between the first clamp and the second clamp;
a wire strand extending generally along the longitudinal axis through and between the first clamp and the second clamp, the wire strand comprising a first end portion extending from a distal side of the first clamp, a second end portion extending from a distal side of the second clamp, and an intermediate portion extending between proximal sides of the first and second clamps;
a first weight connected to the first end portion of the wire strand; and
a second weight connected to the second end portion of the wire strand;
wherein a length of the first end portion and a length of the second end portion are each less than a length of the intermediate portion.

Assignees

• Afl Telecommunications Llc

Inventors

• Kranz Steven
• Price Iii Charles Monroe
• Agnew Morey Robert Samuel

Classifications

• F16F2230/0005

  Attachment, e.g. to facilitate mounting onto confer adjustability · CPC title

• F16F7/116 Primary

  on metal springs · CPC title

• F16F2224/0208

  Alloys · CPC title

• H02G7/14 Primary

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

• F16F2222/08

  Inertia · CPC title