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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2006
Dwight Medley, Fayetteville, TN (US);
Larry D. Frederick, Huntsville, AL (US);
Dean Estill, Huntsville, AL (US);
Dwight Medley, Fayetteville, TN (US);
Larry D. Frederick, Huntsville, AL (US);
Dean Estill, Huntsville, AL (US);
Frederick Mining Controls, Huntsville, AL (US);
Abstract
A support mechanism for protecting an object is described. The support system includes at least one support or friction ring for providing dynamic protection to the object. One embodiment includes a support ring having corrugated bumps. Another embodiment includes multiple support rings axially separated by spacers. In another embodiment a support mechanism is provided having at least one friction ring in combination with O-rings. A compound optical coupler is also described, which has a self-wetting clear optical coupling gel and an elastomeric load ring.