Variable stiffness support

A variable stiffness support has a support housing that is configured to adjust the orientation of an internal elastomer assembly. The support housing includes an adjustment mechanism, and the elastomer assembly includes an outer ring that encircles an elastomeric material, a central bushing embedde...

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Main Authors SMITH MICHAEL R, HAYNES DAVID F, PASCAL ROBERT J, WILLIAMS DAVID L
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.01.2010
Subjects
AEROPLANES
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
BLASTING
CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
COSMONAUTICS
DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
ELECTRICITY
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
FRAMES, CASINGS, OR BEDS OF ENGINES OR OTHER MACHINES ORAPPARATUS NOT SPECIFIC TO AN ENGINE, MACHINE, OR APPARATUSPROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
GEARING
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC
GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS
GENERATION
HEATING
HELICOPTERS
LIGHTING
MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
SHOCK-ABSORBERS
SPRINGS
STANDS OR SUPPORTS
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
TRANSPORTING
WEAPONS
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Summary:A variable stiffness support has a support housing that is configured to adjust the orientation of an internal elastomer assembly. The support housing includes an adjustment mechanism, and the elastomer assembly includes an outer ring that encircles an elastomeric material, a central bushing embedded in the elastomeric material, and a plurality of shims embedded in the elastomeric material in a parallel planar fashion.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20040515391