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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2001
Nicholas O. Venier, Tiverton, RI (US);
Nicholas Bitsakis, Seekonk, MA (US);
The United States of America as represented by The Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A piston deceleration system includes an elongated piston shaft having an intermediate stop member and a second stop member formed thereon. A piston member is slidably seated on the elongated shaft between the intermediate stop member and the second stop member. A tank member is provided having a first end surface with a first opening and a shaft aperture formed therein and a second end surface having a second opening formed therein. The piston shaft is slidably positioned into the tank member through at least the first end surface shaft aperture. A shaft shock absorbing member is positioned between the intermediate stop member and the piston member on the piston shaft, and a piston shock absorbing member is positioned between the piston member and the second end of the tank member.