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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 1981
Filed:
Jun. 11, 1979
Applicant:
Inventor:
John W McConnell, Jr, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Assignee:
Energy Incorporated, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02D / ; F16F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
405211 ; 188311 ; 405212 ;
Abstract
An underwater shock control system, including apparatus and method, the apparatus comprising one or more large underwater cylinder shock or dynamic load dampeners especially adapted to protect against seismic loads (particularly in a high gamma radiation environment) while allowing movement due to temperature. Each underwater cylinder is mounted between underwater equipment to be stabilized and underwater support structure. Each underwater cylinder uses the surrounding water as the working hydraulic fluid which water is drawn in and expelled through various orifices in the cylinder by relative movement between the equipment and support structure.