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Gas damped deceleration switch

US5066837A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 1991
Grant dateNov 19, 1991
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H35/142
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A damping disk assembly for a gas damped deceleration switch forms part of a means for generating a vacuum to damp movement of a mass which is movable in response to deceleration. The damping disk assembly comprises a rigid damping disk, and a coaxial flexible damping disk with a diameter greater than the diameter of the rigid damping disk. The flexible damping disk comprises a flexible spring disk and a flexible sealing disk, and has an unflexed position in overlaying surface contact with the rigid damping disk.

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