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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:
Feb. 26, 1991
Filed:
May. 15, 1989
Applicant:
Inventor:
Carlos De La Fuente, Nanterre, FR;
Assignee:
Freyssinet International (STUP), Boulogne, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
248636 ; 248 744 ;
Abstract
A device is provided for damping the vibrations of a stay cable (1) comprising an annular gutter (6) surrounding a section of the cable and secured to this cable, an annulus (8) mounted in the gutter, with interpositioning of an annular cavity (7), so as to be able to move transversely with respect to this gutter, substantially indeformable seals (10) providing sealing of the annular cavity with respect to the outside, a cushion (9) made from a material capable of flowing without modifying its overall volume and filling the annular cavity, and a rigid structure (11) connecting the annulus to an appropriate foundation (12).