Suspension system for variably located points

Abstract

Embodiments disclosed herein describe a suspension system. The suspension system includes a substrate comprising a horizontal portion; a rail disposed on a top face of the horizontal portion of the substrate; one or more attachment points attaching the substrate to the rail; and a variable suspension point slidably attached to the rail, where a window of movement of the variable suspension point is provided along the rail and between the one or more attachment points.

1 . A suspension system comprising:
 a substrate comprising a horizontal portion;   a rail disposed on a top face of the horizontal portion of the substrate;   one or more attachment points attaching the substrate to the rail; and   a variable suspension point slidably attached to the rail,   wherein a window of movement of the variable suspension point is provided along the rail and between the one or more attachment points.   
     
     
         2 . The suspension system of  claim 1 , wherein the substrate is made from a sew-able fibrous material. 
     
     
         3 . The suspension system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more attachment points are fiber-reinforced adhesive strips or adhesive-less strips. 
     
     
         4 . The suspension system of  claim 1 , wherein the rail comprises a rail shaft raceway forming a cavity running axially along a length of the rail;
 wherein the variable suspension point comprises a suspension bearing slidably disposed within the rail shaft raceway.   
     
     
         5 . The suspension system of  claim 4 , wherein the variable suspension point comprises a suspension body attached to the suspension bearing at a first end of the suspension body; and
 wherein the variable suspension point comprises a suspension wire attached to the suspension body at a second end of the suspension body.   
     
     
         6 . The suspension system of  claim 5 , wherein the suspension wire is configured to be attached to an anchor point for the suspension system. 
     
     
         7 . An acoustic control structure comprising:
 a suspension system comprising:
 a substrate comprising a horizontal portion; 
 a rail disposed on a top face of the horizontal portion of the substrate; 
 one or more attachment points attaching the substrate to the rail; and 
 a variable suspension point slidably attached to the rail; 
   a first sound dampening panel; and   a second sound dampening panel,   wherein a window of movement of the variable suspension point is provided along the rail and between the one or more attachment points, and   wherein the first sound dampening panel, the second sound dampening panel, and the substrate are sewn together.   
     
     
         8 . The suspension system of  claim 7 , wherein the substrate is made from a sew-able fibrous material. 
     
     
         9 . The suspension system of  claim 7 , wherein the one or more attachment points are fiber-reinforced adhesive strips or adhesive-less strips. 
     
     
         10 . The suspension system of  claim 7 , wherein the rail comprises a rail shaft raceway forming a cavity running axially along a length of the rail;
 wherein the variable suspension point comprises a suspension bearing slidably disposed within the rail shaft raceway.   
     
     
         11 . The suspension system of  claim 10 , wherein the variable suspension point comprises a suspension body attached to the suspension bearing at a first end of the suspension body; and
 wherein the variable suspension point comprises a suspension wire attached to the suspension body at a second end of the suspension body.   
     
     
         12 . The suspension system of  claim 11 , wherein the suspension wire is configured to be attached to an anchor point for the suspension system.