Apparatus for transport of equipment and method for manufacture thereof
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1. An apparatus for transporting equipment, comprising:
- a first platform having a substantially planar first surface;
a second platform having a substantially planar second surface substantially parallel to the first surface, the second platform mechanically coupled to the first platform via a plurality of compression springs allowing movement of the second platform relative to the first platform; and
a damping assembly configured to dampen movement of the second platform relative to the first platform, the damping assembly including;
an arm located between the first surface and the second surface, the arm pivotally coupled to the first platform at an elbow and slidably coupled to the second platform, the arm including;
a first extension extending from the elbow, the first extension having a first end distal relative to the elbow, the first end coupled to the second platform; and
a second extension nonparallel to the first extension and extending from the elbow, the second extension having a second end distal relative to the elbow; and
a shock absorber coupled between the first platform and the second end of the arm, such that the shock absorber dampens rotation of the arm to dampen movement of the second platform relative to the first platform.
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Abstract
An apparatus for transporting equipment and a method for the manufacture of the apparatus are disclosed. A damping assembly configured to dampen movement of a first item relative to a second item may include an arm and a shock absorber. The arm may be configured to be located between the first item and the second item and may be configured to pivotally couple to the first item and configured to slidably couple to the second item. The shock absorber may be configured to couple between the first item and the arm, such that the shock absorber dampens rotation of the arm to dampen movement of the first item relative to the second item.
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1. An apparatus for transporting equipment, comprising:
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a first platform having a substantially planar first surface; a second platform having a substantially planar second surface substantially parallel to the first surface, the second platform mechanically coupled to the first platform via a plurality of compression springs allowing movement of the second platform relative to the first platform; and a damping assembly configured to dampen movement of the second platform relative to the first platform, the damping assembly including; an arm located between the first surface and the second surface, the arm pivotally coupled to the first platform at an elbow and slidably coupled to the second platform, the arm including; a first extension extending from the elbow, the first extension having a first end distal relative to the elbow, the first end coupled to the second platform; and a second extension nonparallel to the first extension and extending from the elbow, the second extension having a second end distal relative to the elbow; and a shock absorber coupled between the first platform and the second end of the arm, such that the shock absorber dampens rotation of the arm to dampen movement of the second platform relative to the first platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for transporting equipment, comprising:
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a first platform having a substantially planar first surface; a second platform having a substantially planar second surface substantially parallel to the first surface, the second platform mechanically coupled to the first platform via a plurality of compression springs allowing movement of the second platform relative to the first platform; and a damping assembly configured to dampen movement of the second platform relative to the first platform, the damping assembly including; an arm located between the first surface and the second surface, the arm pivotally coupled to the first platform and slidably coupled to the second platform; and a shock absorber coupled between the first platform and the arm, the arm pivotally coupled to the shock absorber, such that the shock absorber dampens rotation of the arm to dampen movement of the second platform relative to the first platform. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus for transporting equipment, comprising:
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a first platform having a substantially planar first surface; a second platform having a substantially planar second surface substantially parallel to the first surface, the second platform mechanically coupled to the first platform via a plurality of compression springs allowing movement of the second platform relative to the first platform; and a damping assembly configured to dampen movement of the second platform relative to the first platform, the damping assembly including; an arm located between the first surface and the second surface, the arm pivotally coupled to the first platform and slidably coupled to the second platform; and a shock absorber coupled between the first platform and the arm, such that the shock absorber dampens rotation of the arm to dampen movement of the second platform relative to the first platform; and a second damping assembly configured to dampen movement of the second platform relative to the first platform, the second damping assembly including; a second arm located between the first surface and the second surface, the second arm pivotally coupled to the first platform and slidably coupled to the second platform; and a second shock absorber coupled between the first platform and the second arm, such that the second shock absorber dampens rotation of the second arm to dampen movement of the second platform relative to the first platform, wherein a damping assembly offset angle is approximately ninety degrees, the damping assembly offset angle defined by a first line and a second line, the first line defined by a first point at which the shock absorber is coupled to the first platform and a second point at which the arm is coupled to the first platform, and the second line defined by a third point at which the second shock absorber is coupled to the first platform and a fourth point at which the second arm is coupled to the first platform. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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