Patents by Inventor Edward R. Fyfe

Edward R. Fyfe 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).

  • Displacement control device
    Patent number: 4605106
    Abstract: A displacement control device for damping relative movement between a structure and a support for the structure, and for absorbing energy when the relative movement exceeds a predetermined amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1986
    Assignee: Elastometal Limited
    Inventors: Edward R. Fyfe, William M. Slater
  • High load bearing for bridges and similar structures
    Patent number: 4187573
    Abstract: A high load bearing for bridges and other structures comprising upper and lower plates and a load bearing elastomer pad between them. The pad has a concave periphery, and the bearing is provided with means preventing shearing between the upper and lower plates but permitting rotational movement between them. Means are provided which mechanically abut the elastomer pad to limit or prevent lateral movement of the upper and lower surfaces of the elastomer pad without preventing bulging of its periphery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1980
    Assignee: Watson Bowman Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward R. Fyfe, Stewart C. Watson