Patent ID: 9702423
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: F16F

Claim:
1. A method of providing a frequency tuned resonance damper attachable to a surface for damping vibrations of the surface, the method comprising: providing a mass having a holding member; and providing at least one elastic element connected to the mass to elastically suspend the mass, the elastic element having tapered sidewalls, the elastic element including a gripping member, the gripping member engaging the holding member of the mass, wherein the at least one elastic element and the mass are tuned so that said vibrations of the surface are counteracted though phase-shifted movement of the elastically suspended mass, wherein the at least one elastic element has a first end that is open, wherein the elastic element has a cavity extending from the first end along a longitudinal axis of the elastic element, wherein the cavity has a first diameter at the first end and a second diameter between the first end and an end of the cavity, and wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter.