Mechanical snubbing device with inertia actuated braking means
US4177882A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 7, 1977 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L3/202
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A snubber apparatus having a pair of elements telescopically interconnected for relative movement with respect to each other through a ball nut or lead screw device, a braking surface on one of the elements, an inertia mass driven by the other of the elements, a support for the brake shoe and a lever coupled to the inertia mass and pivotally coupled to the support for urging the shoe against the braking surface.
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