Device for absorbing mechanical shock
Abstract
This invention is a comparatively inexpensive but efficient shock-absorbing device having special application to the protection of shipping and storage cylinders. In a typical application, two of the devices are strapped to a cylinder to serve as saddle-type supports for the cylinder during storage and to protect the cylinder in the event it is dropped during lifting or lowering operations. In its preferred form, the invention includes a hardwood plank whose grain runs in the longitudinal direction. The basal portion of the plank is of solid cross-section, whereas the upper face of the plank is cut away to form a concave surface fittable against the sidewall of a storage cylinder. The concave surface is divided into a series of segments by transversely extending, throughgoing relief slots. A layer of elastomeric material is positioned on the concave face, the elastomer being extrudable into slots when pressed against the segments by a preselected pressure characteristic of a high-energy impact. The compressive, tensile, and shear properties of the hardwood and the elastomer are utilized in combination to provide a surprisingly high energy-absorption capability.
- Inventors:
-
- (Knoxville, TN)
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863753
- Patent Number(s):
- 4241810
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC) ORNL
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- device; absorbing; mechanical; shock; comparatively; inexpensive; efficient; shock-absorbing; special; application; protection; shipping; storage; cylinders; typical; devices; strapped; cylinder; serve; saddle-type; supports; protect; event; dropped; lifting; lowering; operations; preferred; form; hardwood; plank; grain; runs; longitudinal; direction; basal; portion; solid; cross-section; upper; cut; concave; surface; fittable; sidewall; divided; series; segments; transversely; extending; throughgoing; relief; slots; layer; elastomeric; material; positioned; elastomer; extrudable; pressed; preselected; pressure; characteristic; high-energy; impact; compressive; tensile; shear; properties; utilized; combination; provide; surprisingly; energy-absorption; capability; preferred form; typical application; concave surface; longitudinal direction; elastomeric material; selected pressure; storage cylinders; mechanical shock; comparatively inexpensive; special application; storage cylinder; /188/206/248/410/
Citation Formats
Newlon, Charles E. Device for absorbing mechanical shock. United States: N. p., 1980.
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Newlon, Charles E. Device for absorbing mechanical shock. United States.
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"Device for absorbing mechanical shock". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863753.
@article{osti_863753,
title = {Device for absorbing mechanical shock},
author = {Newlon, Charles E.},
abstractNote = {This invention is a comparatively inexpensive but efficient shock-absorbing device having special application to the protection of shipping and storage cylinders. In a typical application, two of the devices are strapped to a cylinder to serve as saddle-type supports for the cylinder during storage and to protect the cylinder in the event it is dropped during lifting or lowering operations. In its preferred form, the invention includes a hardwood plank whose grain runs in the longitudinal direction. The basal portion of the plank is of solid cross-section, whereas the upper face of the plank is cut away to form a concave surface fittable against the sidewall of a storage cylinder. The concave surface is divided into a series of segments by transversely extending, throughgoing relief slots. A layer of elastomeric material is positioned on the concave face, the elastomer being extrudable into slots when pressed against the segments by a preselected pressure characteristic of a high-energy impact. The compressive, tensile, and shear properties of the hardwood and the elastomer are utilized in combination to provide a surprisingly high energy-absorption capability.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1980},
month = {1}
}