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US 2026/0043262 A1Published application
Devices and systems for displacement control in seismic braces and yielding links
OwnerKimberley S. Robinsoninventor
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Abstract
A yielding seismic element includes one or more displacement control elements connected to a yielding element. The yielding element is designed to deform under seismic forces. When the yielding element experiences an instance of local deformation, the displacement control elements interact with a displacement restraint fixed relative to the yielding element. The displacement restraint prevents further deformation at the instance of local deformation.
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A seismic device, comprising:
- a yielding element, including:
- a first displacement control element extending from the yielding element;
- and
- a second displacement control element extending from the yielding element;
- a displacement restraint, wherein the yielding element is axially movable relative to the displacement restraint, wherein the displacement restraint is rigid between the first displacement control element and the second displacement control element, wherein the displacement restraint includes a displacement zone and the displacement control element is inserted into the displacement zone to limit an axial deformation of the yielding element.
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A seismic brace, comprising:
- a spine;
- a yielding element centered on the spine, the yielding element including a displacement control element extending from the yielding element;
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- a displacement restraint fixed to the spine, wherein the displacement restraint includes a displacement zone, wherein the displacement control element is movable within the displacement zone.
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A seismic device, comprising:
- a yielding element, including:
- a first end transfer segment.
- a second end transfer segment;
- and
- a displacement control element at the first end transfer segment and extending from the yielding element;
- a displacement restraint to the yielding element, the displacement restraint including a displacement zone located at each displacement control element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.