Spring devices – Rubber
Patent
1994-09-28
1996-11-19
Butler, Douglas C.
Spring devices
Rubber
267141, 267292, B60K 1304, F16L 316
Patent
active
055754619
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to an inexpensive and easily recyclable elastic suspension system for suspending dynamically stressed parts. A flexible spring element is attachable to a support such as exhaust systems in vehicles. The spring element has an elastic compact structure and is made of a closed-cell foamed material. The closed-cell foamed material may be rubber material having a desired volume. Adjusting the degree of foaming, foam structure and hardness of the foam material allows for adjustments of the area of linearity as well as the gradient of the spring characteristic to accommodate difference in stresses caused by the performance part embedded in the spring element. A retainer for at least partially enclosing the spring element is provided. The retainer may be a flexible and elastic strap enveloping the circumference of the spring element. The retainer may also be a rigid support plate with connectors to connect the retainer to the support. The retainer may be connected to the spring element mechanically or by welding or gluing together, or by other connections which are reversible. Those connections allow for easy separation and recycling of the retainer and the spring element.
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Butler Douglas C.
Creighton Wray James
Saar-Gummiwerk GmbH
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