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Shock damper
US9303709B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9303709-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414456920-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | Aug 11, 2014 |
| Publication date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
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A shock damper is disclosed. The shock damper may have a variable shear control apparatus through which a shear-thickening fluid may flow. In this manner, the shock damper may compress at different rates for different applied impulse forces, in response to the changing viscosity of the shear-thickening fluid.
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What is claimed is: 1. A shock damper comprising: a cylinder; a piston housed at least partially radially within the cylinder; a variable shear control apparatus housed at least partially radially within the cylinder, the variable shear control apparatus comprising: a first orifice; a second orifice; and a shear path disposed between the first orifice and the second orifice; and a shear puck, wherein the shear path is disposed within the shear puck, and wherein a sh…
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- What does patent US9303709B2 cover?
- A shock damper is disclosed. The shock damper may have a variable shear control apparatus through which a shear-thickening fluid may flow. In this manner, the shock damper may compress at different rates for different applied impulse forces, in response to the changing viscosity of the shear-thickening fluid.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Goodrich Corp, Ggodrich Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16F9/103. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 05 2016 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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