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Pendulum damper

US5573465A · kind A · utility

20Cited by
11References
22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 13, 1996
Grant dateNov 12, 1996
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 13, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63G9/22
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A passenger car sized pendulum is supported by a moving pivot point. The moving pivot point is forced horizontally by the angular movement of the pendulum. By resisting the horizontal force the angular movement of the pendulum is reduced. The preferred embodiment for resisting the horizontal force is a parallelogram assembly supporting a horizontal support platform. The parallelogram assembly has a damping cylinder resisting the horizontal force.

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