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US-2017051629-A1 · Feb 23, 2017 · US
Variable stiffness damper system
US11674397B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11674397-B2 |
| Application number | US-202016950940-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | Nov 18, 2020 |
| Publication date | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2023 |
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A variable stiffness damper system including an inner spring positioned between a first wall and a second wall, in which the inner spring includes a first member and a second member each coupled together at a distal end by an inner bumper. The first member and the second member are each contoured toward one another. The first member, the second member, and the inner bumper form a cavity therebetween. An outer spring is positioned between the inner spring and the first wall or the second wall. The outer spring includes a spring arm contoured toward the inner spring. The outer spring includes an outer bumper positioned between the inner bumper and the first wall or the second wall. The inner bumper and the outer bumper are selectively couplable to one another based on a load applied to the damper system.
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What is claimed is: 1. A damper system, the damper system comprising: a first wall extended along a first direction; a second wall extended along the first direction, wherein the first wall and the second wall are separated along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; an inner spring positioned between the first wall and the second wall along the second direction, wherein the inner spring comprises a first member and a second member each coupled together at a…
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- What does patent US11674397B2 cover?
- A variable stiffness damper system including an inner spring positioned between a first wall and a second wall, in which the inner spring includes a first member and a second member each coupled together at a distal end by an inner bumper. The first member and the second member are each contoured toward one another. The first member, the second member, and the inner bumper form a cavity therebe…
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- Gen Electric
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16F5/00. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 13 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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