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Laminated damping device for a carrier and a method for making the same

  • US 6,371,433 B2
  • Filed: 12/16/1999
  • Issued: 04/16/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A damping device suitable for attaching to a carrier to be installed in a chassis, comprising:

  • a top element, a bottom element, and a viscoelastic element disposed between the top and bottom elements, wherein corresponding segments of the top element, the bottom element and the viscoelastic element are arranged to collectively form first, second and third distinct vertices producing a substantially V-shaped portion when the damping device is unloaded, and wherein the damping device exerts significant shear displacement across the viscoelastic element upon deflecting, and wherein the second vertex of the damping device, when engaging a bump in the chassis, restrains the carrier from inadvertently moving out of the chassis.

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