Including Shock-absorbing Means Patents (Class 108/57.12)
  • Patent number: 6286805
    Abstract: An apparatus for reducing shocks and vibrations that equipment can be subject to when the equipment is moved is provided. The apparatus includes a stationary support assembly fixedly held in a transport unit that is moved using a vehicle and a movable support assembly fixedly connected to the equipment. The stationary support assembly includes a number of isolator members that prevent unwanted shocks and vibrations from affecting the equipment being transported. A pallet truck is used to separate the equipment and the movable support assembly from the stationary assembly and then carry them to their next location. The movable support assembly includes a number of inflatable air bladders that are sufficiently pressurized to prevent unwanted shocks and vibrations from affecting the equipment as it is moved from the transport unit to its next location. The equipment being moved can include laser equipment for use in performing eye corrective procedures and which has sensitive, aligned and calibrated components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Clear Vision Laser Centers, Inc.
    Inventors: William Bunn, John C. Spencer, Stephen P. Kregstein, Mark Lamphier, Donald B. Wingerter, Jr.