Harmonic damper for handheld instruments
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1. A vibration damper for a handheld device comprising:
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a first resilient member having an inside surface suitable for engaging and retaining a portion of the weight, the first resilient member comprising a first end, a second end and an annular channel having a U-shaped cross-section, a top of the U-shape located at the first end and a bottom of the U-shape located at the second end; and
a second resilient member having an inside surface suitable for engaging and retaining a portion of the weight, the second resilient member comprising an annular channel having a U-shaped cross-section;
wherein the first resilient member is mounted to a portion of a handheld device having a surface suitable for engaging and retaining the first resilient member therein, the second resilient member is mounted to a portion of the handheld device having a surface suitable for engaging and retaining the second resilient member therein, and the annular channel of the first resilient member comprises a mirror image of the annular channel of the second resilient member.
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Abstract
A damper for reducing vibrations in a handheld device, tool and/or instrument may comprise a resilient member and a weight. The resilient member may mounted to any portion of a device having a surface suitable for engaging and retaining the resilient member therein, and the resilient member may have an inside surface suitable for engaging and retaining the weight. In some embodiments, additional resilient members may be arranged to engage and retain the weight.
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24 Claims
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1. A vibration damper for a handheld device comprising:
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a weight; a first resilient member having an inside surface suitable for engaging and retaining a portion of the weight, the first resilient member comprising a first end, a second end and an annular channel having a U-shaped cross-section, a top of the U-shape located at the first end and a bottom of the U-shape located at the second end; and a second resilient member having an inside surface suitable for engaging and retaining a portion of the weight, the second resilient member comprising an annular channel having a U-shaped cross-section; wherein the first resilient member is mounted to a portion of a handheld device having a surface suitable for engaging and retaining the first resilient member therein, the second resilient member is mounted to a portion of the handheld device having a surface suitable for engaging and retaining the second resilient member therein, and the annular channel of the first resilient member comprises a mirror image of the annular channel of the second resilient member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An excursion damper comprising:
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a weight having a first end and a second end; a first resilient member having an inside surface suitable for engaging and retaining a portion of the weight; and a second resilient member having an inside surface suitable for engaging and retaining a portion of the weight; each resilient member further comprising a first end, a second end and an annular channel having a U-shaped cross-section, a top of the U-shape located at the first end of the resilient member and a bottom of the U-shape located at the second end of the resilient member, the annular channel of the first resilient member being oriented in the opposite direction of the annular channel of the second resilient member; wherein the first resilient member is mounted to a portion of a handheld device having a surface suitable for engaging and retaining the first resilient member therein;
the second resilient member is mounted to a portion of the handheld device having a surface suitable for engaging and retaining the second resilient member therein;
the first and second resilient members arranged to bias the weight to a nominal position and to temporarily allow the weight to displace in three orthogonal directions with respect to the portion of the handheld device engaging the first resilient member. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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