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Support for supporting a structure on a surface

  • US 9,909,709 B2
  • Filed: 04/09/2015
  • Issued: 03/06/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A support element for supporting a structure on a surface, the support comprising a plurality of support elements, each support element comprising:

  • a piston and cylinder assembly comprising a piston located in and moveable with respect to a cylinder, each cylinder containing a fluid in a fluid chamber, the fluid chamber being in fluid communication with a fluid chamber of at least one other support element of the support through an outlet for fluid, each fluid chamber defined by at least one wall, each at least one wall being able to adopt a configuration in which it physically blocks fluid communication from the fluid chamber through the outlet in response to a change in loading on the structure, the disruption of fluid communication acting to stop movement of each piston with respect to each corresponding cylinder.

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