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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2019
Suhale Manzoor, Plymouth, MI (US);
Suhale Manzoor, Plymouth, MI (US);
OPTIMIZED SOLUTIONS, LLC, Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
The disclosed invention is a novel method for constructing a Low Stiffness Torsional Spring-Damper that simultaneously yields the following advantages over conventional designs: (1) the elastomer is not mold-bonded to the two metallic extremities; (2) the amount of elastomer is relatively smaller compared to conventionally constructed devices; (3) the device only allows the torsional direction to be spring loaded; (4) there is some damping inherently present in the system; (5) the device does not disintegrate on failure of the elastomeric element; and (6) the device is serviceable in the field without disengaging from the rotating shaft. Such a Low Stiffness Torsional Spring-Damper when used in a Torsional Vibration Isolator or a Torsional Vibration Damper would reduce its cost while improving its structural and modal integrity and enabling its serviceability in the field.