Shock resistant, vibration isolating platform
First Claim
1. A SHOCK RESISTANT, VIBRATION ISOLATED PLATFORM COMPRISING A RIGID LOAD-BEARING SURFACE, A PLURALITY OF DISCRETE, ANNULAR, AIRTIGHT, INFLATABLE AND DEFLATABLE MEMBERS UNDERLYING SAID SURFACE AND DISPOSED IN A PREDETERMINED LOCALIZED AREA THEREOF, A RIGID BASE PLATE INDIVIDUAL TO AND UNDERLYING EACH SAID MEMBER, A PLURALITY OF BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID MEMBERS, SAID BANDS BEING DISPOSED IN PAIRS EACH SECURED AT OPPOSITE ENDS TO SAID SURFACE AND ADJACENT BASE PLATE WITH THE MEDIAL PORTIONS OF EACH SAID PAIR COACTING ONE WITH THE OTHER BY EXTENDING AROUND OPPOSITE SIDES OF AND SUBSTANTIALLY ENCIRCLING SAID ASSOCIATED MEMBER WHEN INFLATED AND DISPOSED AS AFORESAID TO THEREBY MAINTAIN THE OTHERWISE UNCONNECTED SURFACE, PLATES AND MEMBERS IN A UNITARY ASSEMBLY, AND A VALVE INDIVIDUAL TO EACH OF SAID MEMBERS TO FACILITATE THE ADJUSTMENT THEREOF AND ESTABLISH THE LOAD-RESISTING FORCES OF LOCALIZED AREAS OF SAID SURFACE,
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1. A SHOCK RESISTANT, VIBRATION ISOLATED PLATFORM COMPRISING A RIGID LOAD-BEARING SURFACE, A PLURALITY OF DISCRETE, ANNULAR, AIRTIGHT, INFLATABLE AND DEFLATABLE MEMBERS UNDERLYING SAID SURFACE AND DISPOSED IN A PREDETERMINED LOCALIZED AREA THEREOF, A RIGID BASE PLATE INDIVIDUAL TO AND UNDERLYING EACH SAID MEMBER, A PLURALITY OF BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF SAID MEMBERS, SAID BANDS BEING DISPOSED IN PAIRS EACH SECURED AT OPPOSITE ENDS TO SAID SURFACE AND ADJACENT BASE PLATE WITH THE MEDIAL PORTIONS OF EACH SAID PAIR COACTING ONE WITH THE OTHER BY EXTENDING AROUND OPPOSITE SIDES OF AND SUBSTANTIALLY ENCIRCLING SAID ASSOCIATED MEMBER WHEN INFLATED AND DISPOSED AS AFORESAID TO THEREBY MAINTAIN THE OTHERWISE UNCONNECTED SURFACE, PLATES AND MEMBERS IN A UNITARY ASSEMBLY, AND A VALVE INDIVIDUAL TO EACH OF SAID MEMBERS TO FACILITATE THE ADJUSTMENT THEREOF AND ESTABLISH THE LOAD-RESISTING FORCES OF LOCALIZED AREAS OF SAID SURFACE,
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Current AssigneeBruce A. Paige, Ellard Jr James Shelby
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Original AssigneeBruce A. Paige, Ellard Jr James Shelby
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InventorsELLARD JR JAMES SHELBY, Paige, Bruce A.
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Application NumberUS04/536,768Time in Patent Office594 DaysField of SearchUS Class Current108/57.12CPC Class CodesB65D 19/0028 and each contact surface ha...B65D 19/40 Elements for spacing platfo...B65D 2519/00029 WoodB65D 2519/00064 WoodB65D 2519/00288 made of one pieceB65D 2519/00323 made of more than one pieceB65D 2519/00338 contact surface having a di...B65D 2519/00432 Non-integral, e.g. inserts ...B65D 2519/00437 on the load supporting surfaceB65D 2519/00572 with separate auxiliary ele...
