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Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2020

Filed:

Aug. 10, 2016
Applicant:

Xenith, Llc, Lowell, MA (US);

Inventor:

Kyle Lamson, Chelmsford, MA (US);

Assignee:

XENITH, LLC, Lowell, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 7/12 (2006.01); A42B 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 7/12 (2013.01); A42B 3/04 (2013.01); F16F 2224/0233 (2013.01); F16F 2226/04 (2013.01); F16F 2228/14 (2013.01);
Abstract

A shock absorber includes a bottom rim, a top wall comprising a raised central portion and a top rim, a side wall extending between the top and bottom rims, and a corrugation surrounding a periphery of the raised central portion that (i) connects the raised central portion to the top rim, (ii) descends to a depth below half a height of the side wall, and (iii) is separated by a distance from a surface. Impact forces imparted on the shock absorber are attenuated by a first amount in a first stage by resistive yielding of the side wall; by a second amount in a second stage by depression of the central portion and resistive yielding of the corrugation associated therewith; and by a third amount in a third stage by resistive yielding of the corrugation in response to a force applied to the top rim upon contact with the surface.


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