Patents by Inventor Boris L. Krayterman, deceased

Boris L. Krayterman, deceased has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Energy absorbing system
    Patent number: 5127354
    Abstract: An energy absorbing system utilizes a buckling design to absorb a large amount of energy for a given compressive force. This system includes a stack of elastic, thin-walled barrels which are generally aligned along a common longitudinal axis. Between each barrel, an annular plate is provided. Deformation limiters can be mounted on these plates to limit the amount of buckling for each barrel. The enerby absorbing system can be attached to a quay in order to fender a ship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignees: University of Maryland at College Park, Rubber Millers, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward B. Magrab, Boris L. Krayterman, deceased, John T. Day, Eugene F. Kane