Anti-bounce device for a mass striking a target element
US5035297A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S367/912
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An anti-bounce device for a mass striking a target element, with the device including a counter mass and a linking arrangement for holding the counter mass spaced from the mass and a braking arrangement for delaying the counter mass so as to put the counter mass in phase opposition with the mass as the mass bounces after impact thereby dissipating any bouncing force. The linking arrangement may take the form of a volume of fluid in a chamber provided between the mass and counter mass, and the linking arrangement and braking arrangement may also include a layer of a damping material or deformable or flexible elements acting by friction.
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