Hydrostatic support device and method
US4822181A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 2, 1984 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C32/0659
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Fluid comsumption is dramatically reduced in hydrostatic support devices by texturing the supporting surface and/or the surface of the object being supported so that a series or constrictions or lossy orifices are provided along the flow path of the supporting fluid. Further, the stability of the supported object is enhanced by the present invention.
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