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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2013
Applicant:
The European Union, Represented BY the European Commission, Brussels, BE;
Inventors:
Daniel Tirelli, Taino, IT;
Armelle Anthoine, Varese, IT;
Assignee:
THE EUROPEAN UNION, REPRESENTED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Brussels, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 15/00 (2006.01); E01D 19/16 (2006.01); F16F 1/02 (2006.01); F16F 15/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01D 19/16 (2013.01); F16F 1/02 (2013.01); F16F 15/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A passive method for protecting taut cables from vibrations comprising the perpendicularly attachment of a device comprising a unilateral spring or a shape memory alloy wire to a taut cable at an attachment position wherein the device (especially the unilateral spring of the shape memory alloy wire of the device) acts on the taut cable only when the vibrating taut cable exceeds a switch position (SP); a device for protecting a taut cable from vibrations, as well as the use of such a device in a construction.