Patent ID: 9470288
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: F16F

Claim Text:
1. A vibration mitigation apparatus, wherein the vibration mitigation apparatus comprises: a vertically extending housing, wherein the vertically extending housing comprises: a reciprocating assembly, wherein the reciprocating assembly is enclosed within the vertically extending housing and configured to move vertically within the vertically extending housing; wherein the reciprocating assembling comprises a top surface and a bottom surface; a top slide bearing, wherein the top slide bearing comprises a plurality of upper air passages; wherein the top slide bearing is comprised of a body extending around the outer circumference of the top surface of the reciprocating assembly; further wherein the plurality of upper air passages are formed within the top slide bearing and spaced around the outer circumference of the top surface of the reciprocating assembly; a bottom slide bearing, wherein the bottom slide bearing comprises a plurality of lower air passages; wherein the bottom slide bearing is comprised of a body extending around the outer circumference of the bottom surface of the reciprocating assembly; further wherein the plurality of lower air passages are formed within the bottom slide bearing and spaced around the outer circumference of the bottom surface of the reciprocating assembly; and a biasing member, wherein the biasing member is attached to the vertically extending housing and to the reciprocating assembly, wherein the biasing member is configured to support the mass in a neutral position with respect to the vertically extending housing when the vibration mitigation apparatus is at rest.