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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8164895 | Portable electronic device with hard disc drive protection A portable electronic device includes a main body and a first shock absorbing assembly. The main body defines a receiving space to receive a hard disc drive. The first shock absorbing assembly includes a supporting post, a connecting member, a clipping element, and ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8066250 | Mounting clip with improved noise vibration and harshness damping A clip assembly for attaching two component assemblies while reducing NVH characteristics comprising a first clip portion; a second clip portion; and a middle clip portion that connectively spans between the first clip portion and the second clip portion; wherein th... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7399517 | Cushion pad for shoes A cushion pad for shows includes a top plate, a bottom plate and a flexible mediate portion connected between the top plate and the bottom plate. The flexible mediate portion includes a plurality of straight plates perpendicularly connected to the top plate and the ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7374145 | Reservoir tank having a bracket integrated therewith A reservoir for holding fluid of a vehicle includes a tank and two brackets integrated with the tank to install the tank in the vehicle in an upper portion of the engine compartment. An attaching portion is arranged with each of the brackets to be fixed to the vehic... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364261 | Directionally dependent carrier isolator for an imaging apparatus An interface device for attaching a printhead carrier to a carrier drive belt includes a belt holder attached to the carrier drive belt, and an isolator coupled between the belt holder and the printhead carrier. The isolator is configured to provide directionally de... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361064 | Conductive contact and electronic apparatus employing the same A conductive contact includes a resilient strip and a post. The resilient strip includes a fixed end configured as a sheet for securing the resilient strip, an arm configured for being resiliently deformed by pressure, and a free end. The fixed end and the free end ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7340864 | Elastic supporter, elastic support unit and seismic support unit using same Elastic support units are provided to at least one of upper and lower track rails of a seismic isolation guide. The elastic support units include two elastic supporters that are superposed one over the other in a vertical direction, Each elastic support unit include... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325792 | Multi-axial base isolation system A load isolation system for a component includes at least one isolation assembly. The at least one isolation assembly includes a first mounting plate and a second mounting plate, each of which are parallel to one another and are structurally connected to one another... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322570 | Fluid-filled vibration damping device A fluid-filled vibration damping device including: an elastic body connecting a first and a second mounting member, defining a pressure receiving chamber undergoing pressure fluctuation during input of vibration; an equilibrium chamber defined by a flexible layer fo... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318570 | Adjustment mechanism and electronic device utilizing the same An electronic device and an adjustment mechanism thereof. The electronic device includes a housing, an adjusting member, a lifting assembly, and a driving assembly. The adjusting member is moveably connected to the housing. The lifting assembly connects the adjustin... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7317260 | Wind flow estimation and tracking using tower dynamics A turbine control system for a variable speed electrical generator in a wind turbine mounted atop a support tower. The wind turbine converts wind energy into a driving torque applied to the generator. The control system includes a turbine support tower position sens... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314206 | Supporting apparatus for washing machine A supporting apparatus for a washing machine including a plurality of supporting legs mounted on a base fixed to a lower portion of a washing machine main body to move in the vertical direction, a foot mounted on the lower end of the supporting leg to contact the su... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311048 | Pneumatic table assembly An adjustable table assembly incorporating pneumatics. In one aspect, the table assembly includes a table surface that is adjustable in a vertical direction and further includes wheels for transportation. In other aspects, the table assembly includes a step assembly... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7296766 | Lightweight structural damping assembly A structural damping assembly includes a bonding plate, a stiffener layer, an elastomeric layer, and a constraining layer. The elastomeric layer is boned between the stiffener layer and the constraining layer. The bonding plate and the stiffener layer extend between... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293755 | Vibration isolation device A vibration isolation device includes two attachment members inter-connected by an elastic member. One of the attachment members comprises a metal tubular member connected to the elastic member, a metal bracket in which the metal tubular member is press-fitted, and ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290744 | Break-away basketball goal system A breakaway basketball goal system is provided for absorbing shocks during playing conditions. In embodiments of the invention, the basketball goal system includes a base, a neck movably coupled to the base, a backboard attached to a distal end of the neck, and a sh... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7278623 | Vibration control unit and vibration control body A vibration control unit in which a rolling element having a first curved surface that is a convex surface is interposed between a first and second members, and the rolling element is allowed rolling with respect to the first member in the first curved surface there... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278633 | Hydraulic antivibration device arrangement, hydraulic antivibration device, and car body side bracket A hydraulic antivibration device arrangement capable of achieving a downsizing and weight reduction, and a reduction of booming noise by suppressing a reaction force to impingement upon stopper action is provided. By disposing a protuberant rubber portion 35 ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7267318 | Vibration control device A device for control of the effects of vibrations on vibration sensitive equipment when a plurality of the devices are placed on a support surface and in operative contact with the vibration sensitive equipment where said device is a unitary piece of a soft, pliable... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267313 | Retaining device for the floating mounting of a flat screen and electronic display device comprising a flat screen and a retaining device A retaining device includes bearing units (1111, 1112, 1121 1122) that float-mount a flat screen (2000) and that are preferably each provided with at least one elastic-positioning element (11210) and a vibration damping element (11220). T... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7248228 | Flexure elastomer antenna isolation system A vibration isolation system (100) for a payload (102). The vibration isolation system provides a level of vibration isolation for all vibration translational and rotational components, while minimizing the moment of the payload mass relative to the is... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246785 | Shock and vibration isolation station with quadral support A shock isolated operator station wherein a set of quadral elastomer mounts provide substantial static support as well as isolate equipment supported thereon from shock and vibrations forces. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243895 | Damping and mounting structure for a motor A damping and mounting structure for a motor includes a bracket to which a motor is mounted, the bracket being provided with a plurality of through-holes; a housing having a driven element which is driven by the motor on the bracket; a plurality of threaded holes an... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7242552 | Cushioning material and information storage device using the same A cushioning material providing sufficient cushioning effect and an information storage device having the cushioning material are provided. The cushioning material has a space therein to cover a part of an inner housing coming in contact with an outer surface of the... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237364 | Foundation shock eliminator A foundation shock eliminator includes an upper block, a lower stationary base, an interconnecting assembly and an energy damping coating. The lower stationary base is mounted under the upper block. The interconnecting assembly is mounted between the upper block and... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232103 | Load-bearing pressurized liquid column A load-bearing, pressurized-fluid column apparatus and method for supporting a load or mine ceiling with respect to a support surface or mine floor includes an elongated, flexible sleeve and bladder retain a substantially incompressible liquid. The sleeve and bladde... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232104 | Setting foot comprising a base and a carrier of which the level can be set by a lift mechanism with at least one screw thread Setting foot provided with a base and a carrier of which the level can be set with respect to the base by means of a lifting mechanism, in which the base is provided with an axial cylindrical opening having a diameter with internal screw thread, whereas the cylindri... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7220185 | Height-adjustable game table A game table is disclosed having a support structure including leg assemblies at either end supporting the table. The support structure includes release/lock mechanisms and counterbalancing elements causing an upward force against said tabletop to substantially offs... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219882 | Fluid-filled vibration damping bushing A fluid-filled vibration damping bushing including an inner tubular metal member and an outer peripheral sleeve elastically connected via a base rubber interposed therebetween with first and second fluid chambers formed therein. A stopper rubber constituted as a sep... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213801 | Vibration damping apparatus for supporting engine on vehicular body In a vibration damping apparatus for supporting an engine on a vehicular body, an elastic member damps a vibration developed from the engine, a stopper is brought in contact with the elastic member to limit a transmission of a fluctuation developed on the engine the... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7195217 | Bracket assembly for removable mounting of a vibrator onto a railroad car A bracket assembly for a car shaker vibrator that includes a vibrator mounting member that is pivotally connected by a pivot pin, in a hinged or clevis arrangement, to a wedge member. The wedge member includes the male portion of a Gardner type bracket that is adapt... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191997 | Vibration dampening system A vibration dampening system including a upper mounting portion, a lower mounting portion, and a vibration dampening portion coupling the upper mounting portion and the lower mounting portion. In some embodiments, the upper mounting portion is adapted to operably co... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185863 | Mountings for temperature control unit for vending machines and methods for attaching and detaching such units Mountings for a temperature control unit for a vending machine are provided, wherein the interior of the vending machine is divided by a partition into a storage cabinet and a machinery compartment and in which the temperature control unit is inserted to and removed... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182306 | Engine mount An engine mount including a rubber elastic body connecting an upper and lower mounting plate fixture and a rebound stopper mechanism having an upper stopper integrally formed with an upper mounting plate fixture and a lower stopper integrally formed with a lower mou... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178794 | Fluid isolator assembly and floating elastomeric damping element An isolator apparatus is described to attenuate or isolate vibration. The isolator apparatus includes a fluid isolator assembly including a flexible diaphragm and a pressure chamber having a flow passage opened to the pressure chamber to provide a fluid spring. A fl... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178795 | Mounting assembly for a vehicle suspension component A mounting assembly for a vehicle suspension component comprising a support housing having an aperture. A rod is partially disposed within the aperture and displaceable relative to the support housing along a line of travel. A rigid core is fixedly mounted to the ro... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175150 | Compound vibration damper assembly A compound vibration damper assembly includes a vertical damping unit fixedly connected at a lower end to a locating surface for absorbing a Z-direction vibration force transmitted to a target apparatus, and a horizontal damping unit connected at a lower end to an u... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172251 | Frame structure of seat for vehicle A lifter for adjusting the height of a frame 10, 12, 14 that is to be vertically movably mounted on a vehicle floor is integrally formed with a suspension unit S for absorbing vibration inputted to the frame 10, 12, 14. The suspension unit S includes a... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7173779 | Kinematic mount having connectors with beveled edges The kinematic mount includes first and second plates and three connectors. The first plate has three grooves therein. The grooves are spaced 120 degrees apart from one another. The second plate has three indentations therein. Each of the indentations is located at a... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7174244 | Suspension of a vehicle and method for controlling the same A vehicle suspension system is designed such that its equation of motion can be decoupled. Such a suspension system is provided with actuators, and the actuators are optimally controlled to reduce vibration of the suspension system. ... | 02/06/2007 |
