Patent ID: 7549257

Claim:
An earthquake shock damper comprising: two connectors; two shaft assemblies coaxially attached respectively to the connectors, and each shaft assembly having a proximal end attached to a corresponding one of the connectors; and a distal end; multiple energy absorbers mounted respectively around the two shaft assemblies, and each energy absorber having a central body having at least one central hole formed through the central body and mounted around a corresponding one of the shaft assemblies; and multiple extensions extending respectively in multiple directions from the central body; multiple spacers mounted around the two shaft assemblies between the central bodies respectively of adjacent energy absorbers and respectively separating the adjacent energy absorbers; multiple shaft fasteners mounted on the two shaft assemblies respectively near the distal end and the proximal end of the shaft assemblies and clamping the energy absorbers and the spacers together; and multiple energy distribution assemblies attached to the extensions of the energy absorbers.