| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 267139000 | Bumper | 21 |
| 20100052228 | LOAD ABSORBING DEVICE - A load absorbing device or other resilient device, such as a fender, bumper, or rub rail, for protecting an object, such as a dock or boat, from an impact force delivered by another object includes a leaf spring portion connected to the object. The leaf spring portion includes a fixed end and a free end operable to transmit to the object a fraction of the impact force and is designed to collapse upon loading with the impact force to thereby absorb energy that would otherwise be transferred directly to the object. In a preferred embodiment, the leaf spring portion is extruded of a high-strength abrasion-resistant plastic material having a low coefficient of friction, such as ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). The leaf spring portion may include multiple mounting holes sized to receive mounting fasteners for rigidly connecting the device to the object. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100117276 | BUMP STOPPER - To provide a bump stopper ( | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100127439 | BUMPER FOR MANIPULATOR - A bumper includes a supporting member, a base, a flange, a connecting arm, and a resetting assembly. The base is fixedly connected to the supporting member. The connecting arm has a rotating portion rotatably positioned between the flange and the supporting member. The resetting assembly includes a resisting member and an elastic member. The resisting member is slidably connected to the supporting member. The elastic member is configured for producing an elastic force to drive the resisting member to resist the rotating portion of the connecting arm. One of the rotating portion and the resisting member defines a receiving groove, and the other one of the rotating portion and the resisting member defines a restricting protrusion rotatably engaging in the receiving groove. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20110095457 | Robot Part And A Method For Protecting A Robot Part - A robot part, such as a robot arm or a robot joint, surrounded by an impact absorbing structure is provided. According to the invention, the impact absorbing structure has a shroud surrounding the robot part. The shroud is mounted on two spacing elements such that an interspace is formed between the shroud and the robot part. At least one of the spacing elements mounts the shroud elastically. Also provided is a method of protecting a robot part by providing the robot part with an impact absorbing structure according to the invention. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20120112395 | ANTI-VIBRATION CONNECTING ROD - A first elastic member | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120261867 | Protective Device for Sports Equipment - Safety or protective devices for use in preventing or limiting injury to players impacting against sports equipment use compression coil springs, gas springs, foam or combinations thereof to absorb force during the impact. Particular embodiments are configured for use at the edge of a glass viewing and shielding panel disposed atop the boards of a hockey rink, for example such edges typically found at the team bench of a conventional hockey rink. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20140312541 | LOADING DOCK BUMPER ASSEMBLY - A loading dock bumper assembly for securement to a loading dock wall includes a dock bumper and a mounting provision coupled to the bumper. The dock bumper includes a mounting portion, an impact-absorbing portion opposing the mounting portion, and a deformable spanning portion joining the mounting portion and the impact-absorbing portion. The mounting portion is adapted for coplanar alignment with the loading dock wall, the impact-absorbing portion is adapted for direct contact with a rear frame of a vehicle, and the bumper defines an internal cavity that is filled with a fluid. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140319743 | DOCK BUMPER AND METHOD OF REPLACEMENT - A dock bumper is provided. The dock bumper includes a housing holding a plurality of rollers arranged in an array. The plurality of rollers are arranged to absorb impact from a reversing vehicle. Upon impact, outer surfaces of the rollers are arranged to rotate relative to the frame. Consequently, scrubbing between the vehicle and dock bumper is reduced as are excess forces acting on fixings between the frame and wall. Also, a surface area at each contact location is increased as a cushioning effect is provided by rotation of the roller, thereby prolonging the operation life of the rollers. Furthermore, in one form, the dock bumper is modularised so that only worn or damaged rollers need be replaced at one time. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20150335982 | SOFT CAPS FOR DASHER BOARD ASSEMBLIES - Soft caps for absorbing player impact against dasher boards are disclosed. The soft cap can include an elongated body defining a number of absorption ribs and channels for absorbing impact forces against the dasher board. The elongated body can be formed from a material having a relatively low durometer adapted to displace and absorb the impact energy when a player strikes the dasher board. One or more curved sections of the elongated body can be configured to fit adjacent to the hard edges of the dasher board. The soft cap can be provided as part of a dasher board assembly including a lower frame assembly and a number of upper shielding panes. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150360888 | IMPACT BUFFER - An impact buffer has a retaining part for fitting to a loading ramp, a stop part for a vehicle to be loaded at the loading ramp to strike, and a buffer part for cushioning the stop part against the retaining part. The stop part is supported on the retaining part with at least one pivot lever. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160177562 | MULTI-TIERED RECOILING ENERGY ABSORBING SYSTEM WITH LATERAL STABILIZER | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160177611 | STRUCTURING FOR CUSHIONING DEADBOLT AND/OR LATCH AT DOOR FRAME | 06-23-2016 |
| 267140000 | Rubber | 9 |
| 20080237949 | Vibration damping device - A vibration damping device having a mass member elastically supported via a spring member on a vibrating member to be damped thereby constituting a secondary vibration system for the vibrating member. The spring member comprises a plurality of rubber elastic bodies being positioned in a parallel arrangement along a vibration input direction, and the mass member is elastically supported at multiple spring support points formed by the plurality of rubber elastic bodies such that a center of gravity of the mass member is positioned between the multiple spring support points and away from a combined elastic center axis of multiple spring support points so as to establish multiple natural frequencies in the vibration input direction, and such that the multiple natural frequencies are tuned to multiple vibration frequencies to be damped in the vibrating member. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090134558 | Vehicle loading dock fender assembly - The invention relates to a loading dock fender unit ( | 05-28-2009 |
| 20110254211 | Fender Assembly and a Method for Manufacturing the Same - A fender assembly is disclosed. The fender assembly comprises an elongate support adapted to be attached to a surface of a support structure, the elongate support defining surfaces both inwardly and outwardly directed relative to the support surface, a resilient elongate fender mounted on the outer surface of the support and guided there along for vertical sliding movement relative thereto, and the inner surfaces defining a housing for a spring loaded fender restraining means co-acting with and adapted to resist downwardly directed sliding movement of the resilient elongate fender relative to the elongate support. An associated method for fabricating a fender assembly is also disclosed. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20130134640 | CORNER AND EDGE CUSHIONING DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A cushioning device, as well as to a system and a method of using such device, is provided. The device protects children from injuries when they come into unintended contact the corners and edges of tables or other furniture items. The cushioning device uses no adhesive, can be easily and removably applied to the table or other furniture item and is aesthetically pleasing to the user. The device is comprised of a nearly transparent elastomeric material and can be configured in a band-like fashion or in a linear fashion where the ends are secured, thermally, chemically or mechanically, to simulate a band-like structure. The cushioning device further comprises a system whereby the cushioning device uses the connection means to create the band-like structure mentioned above. It also comprises a method for applying the cushioning device to a table or other furniture item. When in place, the device is virtually invisible. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130270754 | SAFETY PROTECTION APPARATUS OF ELASTIC-PLASTIC STEEL STRUCTURE - A safety protection apparatus of elastic-plastic steel structure is disclosed. The apparatus includes an outer protecting layer ( | 10-17-2013 |
| 20140265071 | LOADING DOCK BUMPER ASSEMBLY - A loading dock bumper assembly for securement to a loading dock wall includes a dock bumper and a mounting provision coupled to the bumper. The dock bumper includes a mounting portion, an impact-absorbing portion opposing the mounting portion, and a deformable spanning portion joining the mounting portion and the impact-absorbing portion. The mounting portion is adapted for coplanar alignment with the loading dock wall, the impact-absorbing portion is adapted for direct contact with a rear frame of a vehicle, and the bumper defines an internal cavity that is filled with a fluid. A mounting provision is coupled to the bumper. The mounting provision is adapted for installation to the loading dock wall. The loading dock bumper assembly further includes a hard stop adapted to retard further deformation of the spanning portion. The hard stop includes a two-piece outer shell to capture and retain a resilient, deformable inner member. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140333017 | Drop Pressure Release - Disclosed is an apparatus for protecting a dock comprising a Rod Receiver ( | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150091226 | Pneumatic Fender - A pneumatic fender having a body portion is configured by laminating a plurality of reinforcing layers between the inner layer rubber 4 and the outer layer rubber. Cords of reinforcing layers are laminated adjacent to each other. The cords intersect and are arranged at a predetermined cord angle with respect to the body axial direction. An intermediate rubber layer is interposed between each of the reinforcing layers. In an uninflated, neutral state, the thicknesses of the intermediate rubber layers are 1 mm to 5 mm, and the cord angle is set from 15° to 45°, so when the interior of the fender is filled with air to the prescribed internal pressure, the cord angle increases to a static angle while the intermediate rubber layers deform in shear, and the body portion increases in diameter and inflates. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20190144217 | LOADING DOCK BUMPER | 05-16-2019 |
