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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7547142 | Self-centering sliding bearing A bearing assembly having upper and lower bearing seats and a sliding load bearing member between the seats. The sliding member is fitted with an elastic self-centering element. The assembly in operation damps relative horizontal movement between the upper and lower... | 06/16/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7320546 | Rolling guide apparatus A rolling guide apparatus is provided which is reduced in size and weight, and which includes a track rail of a flexible structure of course having a function of absorbing an impact load and capable of automatically adjusting an error between mounting surfaces of th... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7303050 | Fastening element for elevator guide rails A sound-damping and/or vibration-damping fastening element for elevator guide rails includes an anchor rail connected by a damping medium with a support rail. The anchor rail supports the elevator guide rail and is partially embedded in the damping medium. The ancho... | 12/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7020924 | Static stabilizers for bridges An adjustable static stabilizer used to ameliorate shock loading. The static stabilizer has a housing forming a chamber and an upwardly-open cylindrical carrier moveably mounted in the chamber. A plurality of spring washers are mounted in the carrier, and a shoe cap... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6971795 | Seismic isolation bearing A seismic isolation bearing comprises a lower plate, an upper plate, and a cylindrical roller in rolling contact with an upwardly facing, bearing surface of the lower plate and a downwardly facing surface of the upper plate. The lower plate is fixable to a base, whi... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6955467 | Seismic isolation bearing assembly with a frame unit for supporting a machine body thereon A seismic isolation bearing assembly includes a frame unit including upper and lower frames and defining a plurality of upper and lower sub-frames, and a plurality of bearing units, each of which is mounted in a mounting cell defined by a respective one of the upper... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6939043 | Rolling guide apparatus and roller connecting body A rolling guide apparatus includes a track rail having roller raceway surfaces and a roller circulation path including load roller raceway surfaces corresponding to the roller raceway surfaces, and plural rollers arranged and housed in the roller circulation paths a... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6902157 | Vibration isolator A vibration isolation assembly comprises a base, a plunger and an annulus of resilient material between the base and plunger. The base has a pair of oppositely inclined, internal, tapered surfaces connected to each other which define an opening though the base. The ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6412982 | High ground pressure elastic support There is provided an elastomeric bearing installed at an upper girder of a bridge or between upper and lower parts of a building, for supporting a load in a stable manner. The elastomeric bearing includes a cylinder member having a plurality of cylindrica... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6385918 | Energy absorber An energy absorbing bearing with a primary application in the seismic isolation of structure from the ground or parts of other structures. It may also be used to dampen other forces on structures on which it is installed. The bearing consists of end plate... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6312158 | Roller guide apparatus A roller guide apparatus comprises: a track rail comprising a rail body extending in a longitudinal direction thereof and having a section in a width direction thereof in shape of circular arc protruding downward in an installed state and a base portion s... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6302585 | Two Axis stage with arcuate surface bearings A two-axis stage assembly includes a generally planar horizontally mounted base plate; a stage plate generally parallel to the base plate, the stage plate having a first axis and second orthogonal axis; a set of spaced bearings depending from a bottom sur... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6132091 | X-Y stage with arcuate surface bearings A two-axis stage assembly includes a generally planar horizontally mounted base plate; a stage plate generally parallel to the base plate, the stage plate having a first axis and second orthogonal axis; a set of spaced bearings depending from a bottom sur... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5904010 | Elastomeric seismic isolation bearing and method A fiber reinforced elastomeric seismic isolation bearing and method protects structures and their contents from the damaging effects of earthquakes. The bearing is a block of a specially designed composite material consisting of an elastomer matrix in whi... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5599106 | Ball-in-cone seismic isolation bearing A seismic isolation bearing for structures consisting a steel ball sandwiched between two horizontal, steel load plates. The load plates have a shallow, concave, conical recess of vertical, collinear axis. The cone axis passes through the ball centerline ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5597240 | Structural bearing A structural bearing including a first, rigid-support member for mounting on a structure on which the bearing is supported; a layer of first elastomeric material mounted on top of the first support member; a second, rigid-support member for operative enga... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5597239 | Spheric cap bearing device for safely connecting elements of bridges, viaducts, buildings and the like The present invention relates to a spheric cap bearing device for safely connecting elements of bridges, viaducts, buildings and the like, which comprises a bottom element, in which there is provided a recess in which is engaged a spheric cap coupling ele... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5466068 | Articulated bearing for heavy loads An articulated bearing for the articulated transfer of heavy loads, e.g., from a bridge superstructure to a bearing pad, includes a pot connected to the bearing pad and a cover connected to the bridge. The cover extends vertically into the pot to form a s... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5330271 | Bearing for hatch cover or the like The self-lubricating bearing suitable for marine applications, such as supporting hatch covers, has a bearing surface defined by a flexible woven pad. This woven pad is draped over a pillow plate and captured in position by a sheet metal member which is f... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5324117 | Laminated rubber bearing A laminated rubber bearing comprising a columnar-shaped viscoelastic body 5, a plurality of viscoelastic members 4, and an external binding body 1 disposed in the periphery of these components. The external binding body 1 is a laminated body consisting of... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5215382 | Isolation bearing for structures with transverse anchor rods An isolation bearing for structures includes interlocking channels arranged in pairs of rows in which adjoining pairs of rows can be aligned or staggered. A transverse anchor rod controls the deformation of the side walls of the channels. Kinetic energy i... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5071261 | Earthquake-bearing An earthquake bearing with a spherical ball (26) located between two elastomer layers (18,19) in the shape of half-shells. The elastomer layers each include a cylindrical elastomeric pad. The earthquake bearing further includes a spherical clearance (25) ... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5054251 | Structural shock isolation system A structural shock isolation system that may be used in building structure, or in other applications requiring load supporting elements is disclosed. The shock isolation elements of the system are divided into a plurality of parts that are keyed together ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4928339 | Pot-type bearing for constructions such as bridges or the like The width of a pot bearing seal (8) is restricted to a minimum in such manner that it seals off the gap (18) between the internal pot wall (16) of a bearing pot (2) and a bearing cap (4) of a pot bearing (14) while providing a minimum overlapping between ... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4727695 | Building structure shock isolation system A building structure shock isolation system is disclosed incorporating aseismic bearings for positioning between major structural components of the building and between such components and the building foundation. The aseismic bearings include opposing pl... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4718206 | Apparatus for limiting the effect of vibrations between a structure and its foundation Apparatus for limiting the effect of vibrations between a building structure and its foundation is disposed between the foundation and the building structure. A plate is fixedly secured to a lower surface of the building structure. A hollow member having ... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4695169 | Structural bearing A structural bearing assembly in which a center plate is located upon a support 11. The support comprises an elastomeric core and a reinforcing outer layer 13 made up of a spirally wound cord of KEVLAR material embedded in a matrix of an elastomeric mater... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4238138 | Connection system between a slide and a very long member A connection system between a slide and a very long member, allowing some longitudinal movement of said member in relation to the slide, corresponding to differential deformation, said slide being of the type which comprises a support provided with clampi... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4238137 | Slide bearing A slide bearing having a backing pad forming a substantially planar face on which a mesh is affixed. A piece of sheet bearing material is impaled on the mesh by the application of pressure and heat for permitting the bearing to support higher loads at hig... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4006505 | Sliding swing support for bridges or similar supporting structures A sliding swing bearing in which a resilient cushion is interposed between a pair of supports, at least one of which is movable. The cushion is provided with a load-absorbing insert, of a harder material, spaced about its periphery, which are only partial... | 02/08/1977 |
| 3998499 | Steel bearings with polychloroprene and fluorocarbon resin A compliant bearing of the fixed or movable type for supporting heavy loads in compression, as advantageously used for coupling piers and scaffolds of a bridge or viaduct, has been developed using multiple layers of polychloroprene and fluorocarbon resin.... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3995915 | Sliding bearing for bridges or similar structures A slide-rocker bearing having an elastic pressure cushion arranged between a pair of opposed bearing members, peripherally enclosed in a casing which is spaced from the bearing members so as to permit at least one of the bearing members to tilt. A slide p... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3971598 | Structural bearings This invention is a bridge- or structure- bearing enabling an upper member to be supported from a base by a sliding bearing permitting universal freedom of angular movement of the upper member. A low-friction bearing surface is provided by a P.T.F.E. laye... | 07/27/1976 |
| 3936098 | Drive and bearing assembly for a converter construction A drive and bearing assembly for a converter construction has a fixed bearing and an expansion bearing. The expansion bearing comprises a bushing with recesses of semi-circular cross-section, into which bushing an axially movable trunnion with correspondi... | 02/03/1976 |
