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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2009
Applicants:
Christopher M. Cagle, Yorktown, VA (US);
Robin W. Schlecht, Newport News, VA (US);
Inventors:
Christopher M. Cagle, Yorktown, VA (US);
Robin W. Schlecht, Newport News, VA (US);
Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 3/00 (2006.01); F16F 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 3/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flexible volumetric structure has a first spring that defines a three-dimensional volume and includes a serpentine structure elongatable and compressible along a length thereof. A second spring is coupled to at least one outboard edge region of the first spring. The second spring is a sheet-like structure capable of elongation along an in-plane dimension thereof. The second spring is oriented such that its in-plane dimension is aligned with the length of the first spring's serpentine structure.