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Drain plug mass damper

US10385941B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 12, 2017
Grant dateAug 20, 2019
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16F2230/0005
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A truck bed of a vehicle includes a sheet metal panel defining a drain opening, a mass damper plug disposed within the opening and including a mass casting having a predefined mass configured to tune a frequency of a sound wave of the panel and plug into a predefined range, and defining bolt threads, and a bolt engaged with the bolt threads and configured to secure the plug with the panel.

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