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US 2026/0258929 A1Published application
Damper assembly for traffic luminaires and traffic signals
OwnerKevin M. Cornelius, Alec M. Holminventors
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Abstract
A damping device for mounting to a support structure, the damping device including a housing defining an interior. The damping device may include a set of blades rotatable about a central axis and provided within the interior, the set of blades configured to rotate about the central axis within the interior.
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A damping device for mounting to a support structure, the damping device comprising:
- a housing defining an interior;
- a set of blades rotatable about a central axis and provided within the interior, the set of blades configured to rotate about the central axis within the interior;
- and
- a set of counterweights affixed to the set of blades.
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A method for damping movement of a support structure, the method comprising:
- receiving a first movement from the support structure at a damper connected to the support structure;
- moving the damper in response to the first movement to define a second movement;
- rotating a set of blades rotatable about a central axis within a housing of the damper in response to the second movement to define a third movement;
- and
- reducing the first movement of the support structure as a result of the third movement.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.