ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,259,006, issued on March 25, was assigned to HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND Corp. (Charlotte, N.C.).
"Centrifugal force actuated damper" was invented by Aaron Cooling (Rockford, Ill.), David S. Behling (Belvidere, Ill.) and Glenn C. Lemmers Jr. (Loves Park, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A shaft system includes an outer shaft including an inner surface defining a conduit and an inner shaft extending within the conduit. The inner shaft includes a radially extending passage having a first end and a second end. A centrifugal force activated damper extends between the outer shaft and the inner shaft. The centrifugal force activated damper include...