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Earthquake energy eliminator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2002-06-26
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Granted: 2004-01-20
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Expires: 2022-06-26
Abstract
Abstract An earthquake energy eliminator is constructed to include two bearing plates respectively disposed at top and bottom sides, the bearing plates each having a plurality of mounting holes, and a plurality of connecting plates connected between the bearing plates, the connecting plates each having respective top and bottom sides respectively fitted into the mounting holes of the bearing plates and at least one opening spaced between bearing plates.
Inventors
- 👤 Ching-Shyang Chen
- 👤 Chiao-Yu Jen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:23
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H9/00; E04H9/02; E04H9/021; E04H9/0237; E04H9/028
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
An earthquake energy eliminator comprising: a bottom bearing plate having a plurality of mounting holes transversely arranged in parallel in a bottom sidewall thereof; a top bearing plate having a plurality of mounting holes transversely arranged in parallel in a top sidewall thereof, said mounting holes of said top bearing plate being aligned with said mounting holes of said bottom bearing plate respectively; and a plurality of connecting plates each having at least one opening, said connecting plates being mounted between said bottom bearing plate and said top bearing plates; wherein said top and bottom bearing plates are heated to expand said mounting holes of said top and bottom bearing plates for enabling top and bottom sides of said connecting plates to be respectively engaged into said mounting holes of said top and bottom bearing plates thereby securing said connecting plates to said top and bottom bearing plates when cooled down.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
An earthquake energy eliminator comprising: a bottom bearing plate having a plurality of mounting holes transversely arranged in parallel in a bottom sidewall thereof; a top bearing plate having a plurality of mounting holes transversely arranged in parallel in a top sidewall thereof, said mounting holes of said top bearing plate being aligned with said mounting holes of said bottom bearing plate respectively; and a plurality of connecting plates each having at least one opening, said connecting plates being mounted between said bottom bearing plate and said top bearing plates; wherein said top and bottom bearing plates are heated to expand said mounting holes of said top and bottom bearing plates for enabling top and bottom sides of said connecting plates to be respectively engaged into said mounting holes of said top and bottom bearing plates thereby securing said connecting plates to said top and bottom bearing plates when cooled down.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The earthquake energy eliminator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein connections between said top and bottom bearing plates and said connecting plates are sealed by welding.
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