Integrated horizontal and vertical seismic isolation bearing
The ISIB of the present invention is a three-dimensional seismic isolation device which combines properties of a conventional laminated elastic rubber-steel bearing for horizontal isolation with a ver... Read More
Inventors: Yoo, Bong; Koo, Gyeong-Hoi; Lee, Jae-Han; Cho, Mann;, Assignee: Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (Seoul, KR); Korea Electric Power Corporation (Seoul, KR) |
Sheet piling-supported modular wall system
OF THE DRAWINGS Turning to FIG. 1, there is shown a modular wall assembly 10. It includes sheet piling 12 that carries a support bracket 20 which in turn supports a facade comprising rows of pre-cast... Read More
Inventors: Grossman, Jesse E.;, Assignee: Glynn Geotechnical Engineering (Lockport, NY) |
Adjustable load support
In accordance with the present invention, an adjustable load support for lifting, lowering, and transferring heavy loads is provided, comprising a hollow container having a bottom, side walls, and a l... Read More
Inventors: Andrae, Wolfhart; Andrae, Hans P.; Beyer, E. H. Erwin; Bayer, Karl; Lohmann, Manfred;, Assignee: SHW Schwabische Huttenwerke GmbH (Aalen-Wasseralfingen, DE) |
Linear motion guide unit with end recessed retainer
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an improved retainer for use in a linear motion guide unit. Typically, a linear motion guide unit includes an elongated rail, a slider, a pl... Read More
Inventors: Agari, Norimasa;, Assignee: Nippon Thompson Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Support for photographic paper
OF THE INVENTION The softening agent used in the present invention is a cationic softening agent that is capable of self-fixing to cellulose. Details of self-fixing cationic softening agents are foun... Read More
Inventors: Tamagawa, Shigehisa; Fuchizawa, Tetsuro;, Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. (Kanagawa, JP) |
Inflatable self-supporting cover
The objects of the invention are accomplished by providing an inflatable, self-supporting, open-ended cover for placement, independent of any external support, over a patient lying on a mattress on a ... Read More
Inventors: Heck, Douglas M.; Alexander, Robert W.;, Assignee: |
Column assembly
For the purpose of summarizing this invention, this invention comprises a column assembly having a plurality of floor-height columns which are erected vertically, one on top of the other, to define th... Read More
Inventors: Simenoff, George;, Assignee: |
Plywood trailer pad system
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of employing plywood in the construction of trailer pads for improved support of a trailer now present in the prior art, the present ... Read More
Inventors: Jackson, Richard F.;, Assignee: |
Shelf kit
It is an object of the present invention to provide a shelf kit for a shelf system which is easily and variably installed without the use of tools. This is accomplished according to the invention in t... Read More
Inventors: Desanta, Simon;, Assignee: Flototto Einrichtungssysteme GmbH & Co.KG (Gutersloh, DE) |
Nozzle for sand blasting
I claim: 1. A device for spraying particulate material, comprising a nozzle having an inlet for receiving particulate material and an outlet for discharging the material, a housing surrounding at leas... Read More
Inventors: Male, Maxwell A.;, Assignee: Hardblast Australia Pty. Ltd. (Victoria, AU) |
Anti-vibratory suspension device for a helicopter
In order to simplify such a device and make it perfectly capable of filtering all vibrations and transferring to the fuselage the reaction from the rotor drive torque and the dynamic moments originati... Read More
Inventors: Mouille, Rene L.;, Assignee: Societe Nationale Industrielle et Aerospatiale (Paris, FR) |
Curved stairway and method
It has been found that a curved stairway extending between a floor and a balcony may be provided wherein a pair of wooden stringers have steel reinforcement extending between them. The reinforcement i... Read More
Inventors: Krstovic, Alexander P.;, Assignee: |
Pneumatic boats
I claim: 1. An inflatable boat comprising two inflatable elongate legs drawing together at corresponding first ends thereof to form a bow portion of the boat, each leg comprised of a first part that i... Read More
Inventors: Ferronniere, Michel;, Assignee: Zodiac (Issy les Moulineaux, FR) |
Linear motion rolling guide unit
A primary object of this invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems. That is, it is an object of the invention to provide a linear motion rolling guide unit, which is characterized in that the... Read More
Inventors: Ichida, Tomohiro;, Assignee: Nippon Thompson Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Live tendon system inhibiting sway of high rise structures and method
This invention in connection with high rise structures represents a system for improvement in reducing substantially the amount of structural or building material which would otherwise be required to ... Read More
Inventors: Middleton, Leonard E.;, Assignee: |
Shock absorbing suspension
Accordingly, a primary object of the invention is to provide an improved shock absorbing suspension. Additional objects and advantages are to provide a shock absorbing suspension which can support the... Read More
Inventors: Tyutinman, Adolf;, Assignee: |
Joint device for floor
The present invention provides a joint cover for covering a joint gap in a floor between first and second building portions wherein the joint gap is bounded by side wall pairs. Support members are dis... Read More
Inventors: Goto, Hideo;, Assignee: Doei Gaiso Yugen Gaisha (Mie-ken, JP) |
Method for improved metal adhesion and metal adhesion retention
I claim: 1. A method for improving metal adhesion and metal adhesion properties between a vulcanizable rubber composition and brass or zinc or brass-plated or zinc-plated metallic reinforcing elements... Read More
Inventors: Davis, James A.;, Assignee: The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH) |
Resistance-weldable composite
We claim: 1. A resistance-weldable three-layer composite for attenuating vibrations comprising: two outer steel layers; a viscously elastic plastic core between said two outer layers' said plastic cor... Read More
Inventors: Stamm, Klaus; Tenhaven, Ulrich;, Assignee: Hoesch Stahl AG (Dortmund, DE) |
Slip clutch with slip detector and electrical disconnect
The present invention resides in a selfprotected torque limiter. Briefly, and in general terms, the invention lies in the combination of slip-clutch means, to provide an upper limit to the torque tran... Read More
Inventors: Hallidy, William M.; Shutt, Donald P.;, Assignee: Western Gear Corporation (Lynwood, CA) |
Suspension system for a tilt cab truck
The subject invention is a suspension system for a tilt cab truck in which the shock absorber assemblies adjacent the tilt axis are collapsed to their minimum strokes prior to the initiation of the ti... Read More
Inventors: Stephens, Robert; Clark, Raymond;, Assignee: Applied Power Inc. (Milwaukee, WI) |
Security bracket
Various modes of carrying out the invention are contemplated as being within the scope of the following claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which is regarded as... Read More
Inventors: Zunker, Donald C.;, Assignee: |
Linked chain
According to the present invention there is provided a length of chain including a plurality of interconnected chain links, said links each comprising a pair of opposed link parts, each link part incl... Read More
Inventors: Blair, Ian L.;, Assignee: George Blair Public Limited Company (Newcastle upon Tyne, GB2) |
Offshore platforms
What the claim is: 1. An offshore platform support structure comprising a column structure for standing on the sea bed, the structure being in three column sections, a lower section, an intermediate s... Read More
Inventors: Wood, Eric;, Assignee: |
Multiple bore marine riser with flexible reinforcement
I claim as my invention: 1. A multiple bore marine riser including a plurality of parallel flowlines, an assembly of rods extending parallel to the assembly of flowlines over part of the length thereo... Read More
Inventors: Van der Graaf, Gerhardus C.;, Assignee: Shell Oil Company (Houston, TX) |
Mooring and supporting apparatus and methods for a guyed marine structure
We claim: 1. In a guyed marine structure having a substantially upright structural member, said member extending from the bottom of a body of water to a position above the surface of said body of wate... Read More
Inventors: Abbott, Philip A.; Dailey, James E.; Karsan, Demir I.; Mangiavacchi, Andrea;, Assignee: Brown & Root, Inc. (Houston, TX) |
Hybrid offshore structure
The hybrid offshore structure of the present invention consists primarily of a substantially rigid lower section extending upwardly from the bottom of the body of water to a pivot point located interm... Read More
Inventors: Finn, Lyle D.; Maus, Leo D.;, Assignee: Exxon Production Research Co. (Houston, TX) |
Apparatus for installing a flowline section near the seabed
The object of the invention is to provide apparatus for receiving, guiding and anchoring a flowline section lowered in a vertical orientation, and for hinging the flowline section from the vertical or... Read More
Inventors: Laursen, Nils K.;, Assignee: Shell Oil Company (Houston, TX) |
Sleeper sofa mattress
The device of the present invention provides a sleeper sofa mattress that can be easily folded for storage without bunching or shifting of the top cushion. Bunching and shifting are also eliminated wh... Read More
Inventors: Parker, Robert K.;, Assignee: |
Elastomeric structural bearing
The present invention provides an improved elastomeric bearing structure having a high shape factor, yet with a high shear displacement relative to the thickness of the structure. The present inventio... Read More
Inventors: Hein, Richard D.; Welch, John A.; Britton, James E.;, Assignee: The General Tire & Rubber Company (Akron, OH) |
Vibration and Earthquake Isolation 
