TEST EQUIPMENT WITH HOUSING DAMPING SYSTEM
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1. A machine comprising:
- an outer housing receiving a drive shaft, at least one bearing housing supporting at least one bearing, said shaft being mounted within said at least one bearing, and said outer housing outward of said at least one bearing housing, attachment members extending between said outer housing and said bearing housing; and
a selected damping system including an elastomeric ring attached to a surface on one of said bearing housing and said outer housing, and a selectively moveable plate connected to the other of said outer housing and said bearing housing, and said plate being selectively moveable from a position at which it engages said elastomeric ring and to a point at which it is spaced from said elastomeric ring.
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Abstract
A machine has an outer housing that receives a drive shaft. A bearing housing supports a bearing. The drive shaft is mounted within the bearing and the outer housing. Attachment members extend between the outer housing and the bearing housing. A selected damping includes an elastomeric ring attached to a surface of a bearing housing and an outer housing. A selectively moveable plate is connected to the outer housing and the bearing housing. The plate is selectively moveable from a position at which it engages the elastomeric ring to a point at which it is spaced from the elastomeric ring.
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1. A machine comprising:
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an outer housing receiving a drive shaft, at least one bearing housing supporting at least one bearing, said shaft being mounted within said at least one bearing, and said outer housing outward of said at least one bearing housing, attachment members extending between said outer housing and said bearing housing; and a selected damping system including an elastomeric ring attached to a surface on one of said bearing housing and said outer housing, and a selectively moveable plate connected to the other of said outer housing and said bearing housing, and said plate being selectively moveable from a position at which it engages said elastomeric ring and to a point at which it is spaced from said elastomeric ring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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