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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Michael Carson, Newtown, CT (US);
William Andrew Romanauskas, Southbury, CT (US);
Assignee:
Kendro Laboratory Products, LP, Newtown, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B04B 9/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B04B 9/14 ;
Abstract
In a centrifuge comprising a drive shaft assembly, a diaphragm disposed about the drive shaft assembly reduces noise and vibration. The diaphragm permits the drive shaft assembly to pivot off a vertical axis while substantially limiting horizontal displacement thereof. Also, where a centrifuge includes a rotor shaft and a drive shaft, a member situated between the rotor shaft and the drive shaft substantially limits vertical displacement of the rotor shaft while allowing angular deflection of the rotor shaft with respect to the drive shaft.