# US 10,480,148 B2 · Elastic foundation > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,480,148 B2 - Document ID: US10480148B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/772,949 - Filed: 2016-11-03 - Published: 2018-11-15 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2015-11-03 - Assignees: The CDM Company, Inc. - Applicants: Cdm NV - Inventors: Patrick Carels - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10480148B2 ## CPC - E02D 27/34: Foundations for sinking or earthquake territories (building constructions with protection arrangements against earthquakes E04H9/02) - F16F 1/3735: {Multi-part grommet-type resilient mountings} - F16F 7/00: Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers (using fluid F16F5/00, F16F9/00; specific for rotary systems F16F15/10 {; belt tensioners F16H7/12}) - E02D: FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS (specially adapted for hydraulic engineering E02B); UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES {(tunnels, tunnelling, mining E21)} - F16F: SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION ## Abstract Elastic support with a fastening, in particular with uplift protection, for uncoupling foundations and buildings and/or cores of buildings, whereby it comprises a support element (1), an elastically compressible insulator (3) and stabiliser (2), a fastening element (8) and a pre-stress element (11), whereby the support element (1) is vertically movable by a tensile force (PB) and/or a pressure force (PA), whereby, the stabiliser (2) extends at least partly in a stabiliser chamber (16) having a free space (17) between a bulge side (14) and a wall (18), whereby the bulge side (14) of the stabiliser (2) is free and its bulging is not hindered in a free position as long as a given authorised deflection (26) is not exceeded, and whereby the bulge side (14) of the stabiliser (2) bulges out up against the wall (18) which prevents any further bulging in a blocked position when the stabiliser (2) is being compressed and the given authorised deflection (26) is exceeded. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An elastic support with a fastening which comprises: a support element with a lower support face, an elastically compressible insulator which comprises an elastomer and which is situated between the lower support face of the support element and a base on which the insulator is intended to rest with a lower side of the insulator, a pre-stress element an elastically compressible stabiliser, the stabiliser comprising an elastomer and the stabiliser being situated between the insulator and said pre-stress element, a fastening element for securing the support element to the base, wherein the pre-stress element cooperates with the fastening element to elastically compress the stabiliser between said pre-stress element and the insulator and simultaneously elastically compress the insulator between the lower support face and the base, wherein the lower support face of the support element is movable in relation to the base by a tensile force and/or a pressure force, wherein, when the tensile force is exerted on the support element, the stabiliser is elastically compressed and, when the pressure force is exerted on the support element, the insulator is elastically compressed, wherein the insulator and the stabiliser each have a bulge side which elastically bulges out in a compressed state of the insulator or the stabiliser respectively, wherein the stabilizer extends at least partly in a stabiliser chamber having a free space between the bulge side and a wall of the stabiliser chamber, wherein the bulge side of the stabiliser is free and the bulging is not hindered in a free position as long as a given authorised deflection of the support element in relation to the base is not exceeded, wherein the bulge side of the stabiliser bulges out up against the wall of the stabiliser chamber which prevents any further bulging in a blocked position when the stabiliser is being compressed and the given authorised deflection is exceeded. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The elastic support with a fastening according to claim 1, wherein the support element or the base extends at least partly between the insulator and the stabiliser and does not make direct contact with the fastening element. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The elastic support with a fastening according to claim 1, wherein the fastening forms an uplift protection for uncoupling foundations and buildings and/or cores of buildings, wherein the support element further has an upper support face, the elastically compressible insulator connects to the lower support face, the elastically compressible stabiliser connects to the upper support face, the pre-stress element cooperates with the fastening element to elastically compress the stabiliser between said pre-stress element and the upper support face and to simultaneously elastically compress the insulator between the lower support face and the lower side, wherein the support element or the base extends at least partly between the insulator and the stabiliser and does not make direct contact with the fastening element, wherein the tensile force is an upward tensile forced, the pressure force is a downward pressure force, and the support element can be vertically moved by the upward tensile force and/or the downward pressure force, wherein, when the upward tensile force is exerted on the support element, the stabiliser is elastically compressed and, when the downward pressure force is exerted on the support element, the insulator is elastically compressed, wherein the given authorised deflection of the support element in relation to the base is a vertical upward deflection. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The elastic support according to claim 1, wherein in the free position, the stabiliser exhibits a stiffness which is smaller than or equal to a stiffness of the insulator, and wherein in the blocked position, the stiffness of the stabiliser is greater than the stiffness of the insulator as the stabiliser bulges up against the wall and any further bulging of the stabiliser is prevented. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The elastic support according to claim 1, wherein the given authorised deflection is exceeded as soon as the tensile force exceeds a limit value. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The elastic support according to claim 1, wherein the insulator is situated at least partly in an insulator chamber having a free space between the bulge side and a wall of the insulator chamber, and wherein the bulge side of the insulator extends up against the wall of the insulator chamber, and said wall prevents any further bulging in a position wherein the insulator is compressed and a certain deflection is exceeded. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The elastic support according to claim 1, wherein the fastening element extends at least as of a side of the stabiliser which connects to the pre-stress element to beyond the lower side of the insulator which is intended to connect to the base. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The elastic support according to claim 1, wherein the fastening element extends transversely through the support element, the stabiliser and/or the insulator. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The elastic support according to claim 1, wherein the insulator has a perimeter and wherein the bulge side of the insulator extends over the entire perimeter of the insulator between the lower support face and the base. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The elastic support according to claim 1, wherein the stabilizer has a perimeter and wherein the bulge side of the stabiliser extends over the entire perimeter of the stabiliser between the insulator and the pre-stress element. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The elastic support according to claim 1, wherein the stabiliser chamber is formed of a cap which is placed over the stabiliser, such that an inner side of the cap fits onto a side of the stabiliser. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The elastic support according to claim 11, wherein the cap is part of the pre-stress element. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The elastic support according to claim 1, wherein the compression due to the pre-stressing of the insulator is larger than the given authorised deflection for the stabiliser. ### Claim 14 A support element with an elastically compressible stabiliser and a pre-stress element, wherein: the support element has a supporting surface, the elastically compressible stabiliser comprises an elastomer and connects to the supporting surface, the elastically compressible stabiliser extends between the supporting surface and the pre-stress element, in a compressed state of the stabilizer, the stabilizer is elastically compressed between said pre-stress element and the supporting surface, wherein the stabiliser has a bulge side which bulges out elastically in the compressed state of the stabiliser, wherein the stabiliser extends at least partly in a stabiliser chamber having a free space between the bulge side and a wall of the stabiliser chamber, wherein the bulge side of the stabiliser is free and its bulging is not hindered in a free position when a given authorised compression of the stabiliser is not exceeded, wherein the bulge side of the stabiliser bulges out up against the wall of the stabiliser chamber which prevents any further bulging in a blocked position when the stabiliser is being compressed and the given authorised compression is exceeded. ### Claim 15 A method for fastening a support element to a base, wherein the support element is fastened to the base with a fastening element via a stabiliser and an insulator, wherein said stabiliser and said insulator comprise elastically compressible elastomer dampers, wherein the support element is not allowed to make direct contact with the fastening element and/or with the base and wherein a lower support face of the support element, via the insulator, is made to rest on a base support surface of the base, wherein the stabiliser is elastically compressed between a pre-stress element and the insulator and simultaneously the insulator is elastically compressed between the lower support face and the base support surface, wherein, when a load is exerted on the support element by a tensile force, the stabiliser will be elastically compressed and said stabiliser will bulge out elastically via a bulge side, or, when a load is exerted on the support element by a pressure force, the insulator will be elastically compressed and said insulator will bulge out elastically via a bulge side, wherein, as a result of the load exerted on the support element, the support element is subjected to a deflection, wherein, when the load includes the tensile force and said tensile force exceeds a limit value, the bulging of the bulge side of the stabiliser is restricted to up against a wall of a stabiliser chamber, as a result of which stiffness of the stabiliser drastically increases and any further deflection is prevented and restricted to an authorised deflection. ### Claim 16 A method for securing an elastic support for uncoupling foundations and buildings and/or cores of buildings, wherein a support element is clamped between a stabiliser and an insulator, wherein said stabiliser and said insulator comprise elastically compressible elastomer dampers, wherein the support element is fixed to a base with a fastening element via said stabiliser and said insulator, such that the support element does not make direct contact with the fastening element and/or with the base and wherein the support element is made to rest on the base via the insulator, wherein the stabiliser and the insulator are compressed between a pre-stress element and the base, wherein, in case a load is exerted on the support element by an upward tensile force, the stabiliser will be elastically compressed and said stabiliser will bulge out elastically via a bulge side on the one hand, or, when a load is exerted on the support element by a downward pressure force, the insulator will be elastically compressed and said insulator will bulge out elastically via a bulge side on the other hand, as a result of which the support element is subjected to a vertical upward and/or a vertical downward deflection, wherein, when the load comprises the upward tensile force and said upward tensile force exceeds an upward limit value, the bulging of the bulge side of the stabiliser will be restricted to up against a wall of a stabiliser chamber, as a result of which the stiffness of the stabiliser will drastically increase and any further deflection will be prevented and restricted to an authorised deflection. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method according to claim 15, wherein the stiffness of the stabiliser is smaller than a stiffness of the insulator when the stabiliser can freely bulge out via the bulge side when being compressed. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The method according to claim 15, wherein the stabiliser is compressed between the pre-stress element and the insulator, such that the compression of the insulator is larger than the given authorised deflection. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The method according to claim 15, wherein, when the load includes the pressure force and said pressure force exceeds a limit value, any bulging of a bulge side of the insulator will be restricted to up against a wall of an insulator chamber, and said wall prevents any further bulging.