Claims
- 1. A damping device for absorbing vibrations of a structure said damping device comprising:
- an elongated vessel for containing a liquid therein such that movement of the vessel will create a wave motion of the liquid surface in the elongated direction of said vessel;
- a plurality of damping members disposed inside said vessel for damping the sloshing of the liquid inside said vessel, said plurality of damping members comprising a plurality of meshes, including one said mesh vertically disposed in a central portion of said vessel and horizontal said meshes disposed at end portions of said vessel; and
- wave dissipation means for dissipating the wave motion of the liquid in said vessel.
Priority Claims (3)
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62-305379 |
Dec 1987 |
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62-327650 |
Dec 1987 |
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63-67950 |
Mar 1988 |
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Parent Case Info
This is a Divisional application of Ser. No. 07/216,496, filed on July 8, 1988.
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Divisions (1)
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216496 |
Jul 1988 |
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