Spring devices – Vehicle – Elastomeric
Patent
1993-02-11
1994-04-05
Graham, Matthew C.
Spring devices
Vehicle
Elastomeric
267 35, 2671412, 267294, F16F 1300
Patent
active
052997901
ABSTRACT:
To overcome problems with the pistons of an energy cell rotating and becoming misaligned with one another in response to the forces exerted on the energy cell by a riser tensioner system, a two-piece elastomeric spring is disposed about each piston to create an elastomeric strut. Each piece of the spring is composed of a plurality of elastomeric layers separated by relatively inelastic spacers. These springs facilitate the longitudinally flexing of the elastomeric strut while substantially preventing rotation and misalignment in the radial direction.
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Graham Matthew C.
LTV Energy Products Co.
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