Vibration mitigation device

US9470288B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9470288-B2
Application numberUS-201414487022-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 15, 2014
Priority dateSep 15, 2013
Publication dateOct 18, 2016
Grant dateOct 18, 2016

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Abstract

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A vibration mitigation device configured to be fixedly coupled to a generally horizontally extending support member. The vibration mitigation device includes a generally vertically extending housing extending from the generally horizontally extending support member and a reciprocating assembly coupled with and fully enclosed inside of the generally vertically extending housing.

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We claim: 1. A vibration mitigation apparatus, wherein the vibration mitigation apparatus comprises: a vertically extending housing, wherein the vertically extending housing comprises: a first end cap; a second end cap; and a centrally enclosed area; a reciprocating assembly, wherein the reciprocating assembly is enclosed within the vertically extending housing and configured to move vertically within the vertically extending housing; wherein the reciprocating assembling…

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  • F16F15/035Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • F16F15/022Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US9470288B2 cover?
A vibration mitigation device configured to be fixedly coupled to a generally horizontally extending support member. The vibration mitigation device includes a generally vertically extending housing extending from the generally horizontally extending support member and a reciprocating assembly coupled with and fully enclosed inside of the generally vertically extending housing.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Valmont Industries
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16F15/035. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 18 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).