Honeywell International Inc.

Mark Edward Petersen

Alan Bruce Touchberry

Matthew Clark

Steven P Ecklund

Gordon Allen Seppanen

William P Adkins, Jr

A ring laser gyroscope configured to reduce alignment shifts in at least one critical alignment of the ring laser gyroscope is provided. The ring laser gyroscope includes reflective components configured to direct clockwise optical beams and counter-clockwise optical beams in at least one lasing plane; at least one ring-laser-gyro mounting feature having at least one respective through hole; and at least one minimally-threaded screw positioned in the at least one respective through hole. An unthreaded section of the minimally-threaded screw is contactlessly encased in the at least one respective through hole. A threaded-end of the at least one minimally-threaded screw is threaded in a respective at least one threaded hole in a gyro frame, the gyro frame spanning a reference mounting plane.

Minimally-threaded screw to reduce alignment shifts

The present invention is directed to a radial snubber for use with a vibration isolator. The radial snubber cushions any impact of the aluminum insert of the isolator against the remainder of the isolator, thereby reducing the strain experienced by the isolator.

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Largo, FL, United States of America

Mark Edward Petersen