Resilient support device having a non-linear elastic characteristic
US5271595A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F2236/06
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A resilient support device having a non-linear elastic characteristic, the device being of the type constituted by a body 1 of resilient material provided with two couplings members 6a and 6b for coupling firstly to a support 7 and secondly to a mass F to be supported, the coupling members 6a and 6b being resiliently linked together by two relatively rigid branches 8 and 9 of said body 1. The branches 8 and 9 are connected to each other by at least one resilient crosspiece 2 that is prestressed in traction and that is suitable for buckling when the force applied between said coupling members 6a and 6b reaches a predetermined value x.sub.3, the coupling deformation of the crosspiece(es) 2 being stopped by an abutment system 5 of relatively high stiffness. An application of the device is as an exhaust pipe support.
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