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Laminated bearing structures
Assignee: Hutchinson Aerospace and Industry Inc
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Filing: 1979-03-05
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Granted: 1984-03-06
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Expires: 1999-03-05
Abstract
Abstract Laminated elastomer bearings of the type comprising alternating bonded layers of resilient material and non-extensible material are improved by forming at least some of the resilient layers of at least two different stocks having different elasticity characteristics.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert R. Peterson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 07:14
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F1/00; F16F1/36; F16F1/38; F16F1/393; F16F1/3935; B; B64; B64C; B64C27/00; B64C27/32; B64C27/35
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A compressive load carrying laminated bearing comprising a plurality of alternating resilient layers and non-extensible layers generally concentrically disposed about a common center, at least some of said resilient layers each comprising at least first and second end portions at opposite ends of said bearing and a third portion between said first and second end portions, said first and second end portions having a modulus of elasticity which is different from the modulus of elasticity of said third portion, said first and second end portions being made of a first material and said third portions being made of a second material, and the respective widths of said portions being such that the effective moduli of elasticity of said at least some layers differ inversely with the distance between said at least some layers and said common center.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A compressive load carrying laminated bearing comprising a plurality of alternating resilient layers and non-extensible layers generally concentrically disposed about a common center, at least some of said resilient layers each comprising at least first and second end portions at opposite ends of said bearing and a third portion between said first and second end portions, said first and second end portions having a modulus of elasticity which is different from the modulus of elasticity of said third portion, said first and second end portions being made of a first material and said third portions being made of a second material, and the respective widths of said portions being such that the effective moduli of elasticity of said at least some layers differ inversely with the distance between said at least some layers and said common center.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A laminated bearing according to claim 1 wherein successive layers are disposed at successively increasing radii about the common center and the thickness of at least two of said resilient layers differs from one another.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A laminated bearing according to claim 1 wherein the thicknesses of said resilient layers are substantially the same.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A laminated bearing according to claim 1 wherein all of said first and second end portions have the same modulus of elasticity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A laminated bearing according to claim 1 wherein all of said resilient layers comprise first and second end portions at opposite ends of said bearing and a third portion between said first and second end portions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A laminated bearing according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said resilient layers has first and second end portions with a greater modulus of elasticity than the third portion thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A laminated bearing according to claim 6 wherein all of the resilient layers in said bearing have said first, second and third portions and the first and second end portions all have the same modulus of elasticity.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A laminated bearing according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said resilient layers has first and second end portions with a smaller modulus of elasticity than the third portion thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A laminated bearing according to claim 1 wherein said layers are conically shaped.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
130 words
A compressive load carrying laminated bearing comprising a plurality of alternating resilient layers and non-extensible layers generally concentrically disposed about a common center, at least some of said resilient layers each comprising at least first and second end portions at opposite ends of said bearing and a third portion between said first and second end portions, said first and second end portions having a modulus of elasticity which is different from the modulus of elasticity of said third portion, at least some of said third portions having widths which differ as a function of the distance from said common center so that the effective moduli of elasticity of said at least some layers differ as a function of the distance between said at least some layers and said common center.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
130 words
A compressive load carrying laminated bearing comprising a plurality of alternating resilient layers and non-extensible layers generally concentrically disposed about a common center, at least some of said resilient layers each comprising at least first and second end portions at opposite ends of said bearing and a third portion between said first and second end portions, said first and second end portions having a modulus of elasticity which is different from the modulus of elasticity of said third portion, at least some of said third portions having widths which differ as a function of the distance from said common center so that the effective moduli of elasticity of said at least some layers differ as a function of the distance between said at least some layers and said common center.
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