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Device for damping impacts between a load and a floating support when the load is removed

US4408930A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 1981
Grant dateOct 11, 1983
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB63B35/003
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for damping impacts between a load (1) and a floating support (70) while the load is being removed from said support which includes at least one housing (10) on which the load rests. The device includes means (11, 15, 18) for automatically and irreversibly inserting a damping unit (14) between the load and its bearing point on the floating support as soon as the weight of the load is removed from the bearing point.

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