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US 5,308,036 AGranted
Kinematic isolation stand connector
AssigneeOptical Specialties, Inc.
InventorsJames D. Olson, Thomas E. Clawges, Robert T. LoBianco
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Abstract
A connector that couples a leg of one object to a leg of a second object to prevent relative translation motion between these two objects and that does not transmit substantial vibrational energy between these objects. This connector is attached at a base of each object and is preferably attached to a pad of damping material at the base of each object.
Claims10
A device comprising:
- a first apparatus having a first leg that has a bottom end that is to be in contact with a floor when this device is used;
- a second apparatus having a second leg that has a bottom end that is to be in contact with the floor when this device is used;
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- a connector attached to the bottom end of the first leg and attached to the bottom end of the second leg, said connector couples there two legs together at floor level, whereby substantially no vibrational energy is coupled between the first and second legs from vertical components of vibrations in either of these legs.
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A device comprising:
- a first apparatus having a first leg that has a bottom end that is to be in contact with a floor when this device is used;
- a second apparatus having a second leg that has a bottom end that is to be in contact with the floor when this device is used;
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- a connector attached to the bottom end of the first leg and attached to the bottom end of the second leg;
- a first pad of damping material in contact with the bottom end of the first leg such that this pad will be between the bottom of this leg and the floor during use of this device;
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- wherein said means for connecting the center piece to each of these legs connects directly to this first pad of damping material and connects indirectly to the first leg by a contact force between the first pad and the first leg, whereby this pad of damping material further attenuates transmission of vibrational energy between these two legs.
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A device comprising:
- a first apparatus having a first leg that has a bottom end that is to be in contact with a floor when this device is used;
- a second apparatus having a second leg that has a bottom end that is to be in contact with the floor when this device is used;
- a connector attached to the bottom end of the first leg and attached to the bottom end of the second leg;
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- at the bottom end of the first leg, a levelling pad that is rotatable about an axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first leg and is substantially perpendicular to a direction from a bottom end of the first leg to a bottom end of the second leg, whereby this connector transmits an attenuated amount of any horizontal vibrations.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.