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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8038134 | Compression spring and method for the production thereof The inventive compression spring comprises a cylinder (6) which is made of thermoplastic elastomer and is surrounded with an composite assembly comprising n alternating sleeves (4ā², 5, 17, 18, 19) made of thermoplastic elastomer and (nā1) substanti... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8016275 | Resilient vibration isolator having a plurality of bumps on an engagement surface thereof A dual-rate resilient isolator having a plurality of raised, generally conical bumps formed on an engagement surface thereof. The bumps in combination with a main body of the resilient isolator provide a dual-rate for isolating CRFM noise vibration and or other vibr... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7770874 | Foam pump with spring A spring member extending from a first end to a second end about a longitudinal axis, the spring having an inherent bias to assume an extended position with a first end spaced from the second end along the axis, the spring assuming compressed positions when compress... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7441637 | Hydraulic shock absorber In a hydraulic shock absorber (1), a piston rod (5) protrudes from a cylinder (3) filled with hydraulic fluid. A rebound cushion (8) is fitted to an outer circumferential surface of the piston rod (5) in the cylinder (3). A ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7416175 | Spring seat assembly A spring seat assembly for a suspension system of a vehicle utilizing a coil spring. The spring seat assembly includes a first spring seat retainer having a central axis. The first spring seat retainer includes a flange and a pocket portion extending from the flange... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7398964 | Isolator mount for shock and vibration An isolator mount capable of dissipating shocks and vibrations is presented. The present invention includes a mount which is load bearing and capable of withstanding repeated deflections and strains, at least two damping layers composed of an energy damping viscoela... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7384029 | Vibration proof damper forming method and damper integration type mechanical chassis In a vibration preventing damper forming method and a vibration preventing damper integrally formed with a mechanical chassis according to the present invention, an opening side end portion 9e of a damper housing 9 and a vibration preventing dam... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7357379 | Vibration isolating bushing A vibration isolating bushing including: an elastic body disposed in between and elastically connecting an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve surrounding the inner sleeve. The elastic body has two pairs of axial bores diametrically opposed to each other and axially ex... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357380 | Anti-vibration element In order to reduce the formation of inherent vibrations in the coil spring in an anti-vibration element, in particular for a manually operated tool such as a chainsaw, a parting-off grinder or similar device and having a coil spring, an additional mass is positioned... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338040 | High retention strength jounce bumper assembly A jounce bumper assembly is provided including a cup-shaped member adapted to be mounted to a vehicle. A spacer formed of an appropriate engineered material is mounted within the cup-shaped member and a jounce bumper is mounted to the spacer. The cup-shaped member i... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318583 | Methods of making a curved elastomeric spring A method of making a curved compression spring comprising the steps of: providing a monolithic preform having first and second end portions with a curved mid-portion therebetween, with the preform being formed from an elastomer which is free of spring-like character... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316389 | Vibration isolation member A vibration isolation member comprising an inner member comprising an outer periphery having a first dimension; an outer member comprising a base and a shroud that extends away from the base, the shroud adapted to overlay the inner member, said shroud defining an in... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7273128 | Vibration proofing heat shield plate A vibration proofing heat shield plate fixed such as to cover at least a part of a heat source while forming a gap with respect to a surface of the heat source is provided with a vibration proofing heat shield plate main body portion, a collar member positioned at a... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7249757 | Brush type small motor having non-linear spring device A spring device consists of a coil spring case formed of right, left, back and front side plates and a spring receiving plate, a coil spring having a liner spring property, and a spring urging member for urging the coil spring into the coil spring case. A distance b... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249756 | Low-profile, multi-axis, highly passively damped, vibration isolation mount The invention disclosed is a low-profile, multi-axis, highly passively damped, vibration isolation mount which when used in multiplicity provides a complete vibration load isolation mounting system. The device provides in unique fashion a very low profile interface ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249744 | Quick connect mounting system for a ceiling fan A mounting system (10) for supporting a ceiling fan assembly (11) of the type having a motor, motor housing (46), a plurality of blades (47) and a downrod (29) to a ceiling C. The mounting system includes a mounting plate (14 | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246797 | Method for damping vibrations and a method for mounting the device Device for damping vibrations of a vibration surface (21) of the frequency tuned resonance damping kind consisting of one or several elastic damping elements (1ā4) and a vibration body (5) supported by the damping elements which together are t... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243395 | Bumper device A bumper device for use in muffling or deadening the sound created by a door closing against a cabinet includes a bumper device body defining a base, a ring-shaped portion, and a concentrically positioned, conical shaped center portion that further defines an indent... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7219433 | Adjustable antivibration system, in particular for a hand-held work machine The invention pertains to a handheld implement, in particular a portable chainsaw (100), with a handle housing part (12) that contains at least one carrying handle (10), and with at least one motor housing part (16) that carries a drive u... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7178794 | Fluid isolator assembly and floating elastomeric damping element An isolator apparatus is described to attenuate or isolate vibration. The isolator apparatus includes a fluid isolator assembly including a flexible diaphragm and a pressure chamber having a flow passage opened to the pressure chamber to provide a fluid spring. A fl... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178796 | Rate stiffening jounce bumper assembly The present invention provides a rate stiffening jounce bumper assembly, including a cup member having a large-headed mushroom stud which is inserted into the cup-shaped member and overmolded with an elastomeric bumper material. The head portion of the mushroom stud... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172182 | Mixed mode mounting assembly for shock/strut rod A mounting assembly for a wheel suspension system of a vehicle. The mounting assembly includes a support structure mounted to the vehicle body. A piston rod, along with a plate, is displaceable relative to the support structure along a line of travel. An insulator i... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172181 | Curved elastomeric spring A compression spring created from a preform made from an elastomer which is free of spring-like characteristics and has a ratio of plastic strain to elastic strain greater than 1.5 to 1. The spring has elongate body with first and second longitudinally spaced free e... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7147216 | Damper, especially for movable furniture parts A damper has a cylinder and a piston, the piston having two or more parts. A first piston part is made of a rubber-elastic material forced against the cylinder wall during a damping stroke. A second piston part is made of a material that is stiffer in comparison to ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7128312 | Elastomeric spring assembly for a railcar and method of making same An elastomeric spring assembly for a railcar apparatus is disclosed. The elastomeric spring assembly includes an elongated body of elastomeric material having a series of axially spaced members coaxially arranged and wholly embedded within the body of elastomeric ma... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7120956 | Combination mattress A combination mattress includes a plurality of independent barrels each having two resting faces and an outer peripheral face extending between the two resting faces. Each independent barrel has a recess extended through the two resting faces. The independent barrel... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108252 | Method and apparatus for reducing force transmitted from a base structure to a supported structure A method and apparatus are disclosed for reducing transmission of force from a base structure to a supported structure. The method includes mounting a plurality of dampers between the base structure and the supported structure. Each damper includes a single damping ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7107235 | Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear The present invention teaches a method of conducting retail and Internet business including making and delivering a custom article of footwear. The article of footwear taught in the present invention includes a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, st... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093698 | Shock-absorbing device for a motorcycle A shock-absorbing device for a motorcycle comprises a tubular cushion made of soft materials and a cover body made of hard materials. The shock-absorbing device is mounted on the middle section of a motorcycle handlebar, whereby the recoil force by a bumpy road on t... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083165 | Side bearing pad In a side bearing pad assembly two housings are provided, each having a bore of such size and orientation that the housings slide telescopically one within the other. When assembled the bores constitute a single internal cavity which houses resilient members. Each h... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077389 | Method of forming a molded powertrain mount assembly The invention provides a method of forming a molded powertrain mount assembly. A metal insert is provided, the metal insert including an engine interface portion and a molded base interface portion. At least one seal member is positioned onto the engine interface po... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073624 | Loudspeaker baffle isolation system This invention provides a baffle isolation system for isolating a baffle from a housing in a loudspeaker mounting system. The isolation system may include an isolation mechanism that insulates the baffle from the speaker housing. The isolation mechanism may include ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069696 | Assembly An assembly including a door panel, a window regulator housing component, and a window regulator drive system component. The door panel is secured to the window regulator housing component by a deformed portion to provide a subassembly. The deformed portion is utili... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066456 | Hydraulic shock absorber mounting structure An upper portion of a rod protruding from an upper end of a hydraulic cylinder of a hydraulic shock absorber, which suspends a wheel from a vehicle body, is inserted from below into a mounting hole in an upper wall of a wheel house, and with a lower portion and an u... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066309 | Suspension support device and a vehicle including such a device A suspension support device for a motor vehicle comprises an inner strength member comprising a support base and an annular side wall, an outer strength member having a side wall surrounding the side wall of the inner strength member, an elastomer body comprising a ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048265 | Two stage isolation mount assembly A mount assembly having a support structure mounted to a frame of a vehicle and a carrier mounted to a vehicle body. The support structure is displaceable relative to the carrier along a line of travel. An insulator is disposed between the support structure and the ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044457 | Mount with replaceable load bearing and rebound members A mount with replaceable load bearing and rebound members is provided. The mount comprises a housing that defines a first chamber and a second chamber; a load bearing member removably located in said first chamber, said load bearing member comprising a load bearing ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032708 | Flush mountable vibration reducing loudspeaker mounting assembly A vibration dampening speaker mounting assembly includes a flush-mountable frame for mounting to a wall or ceiling, at least one vibration dampening member, and a baffle for supporting a single or multi-driver transducer array. The at least one vibration dampening m... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025072 | Walking aid Walking aid apparatus comprises handle portion and a shaft portion including a ground-contacting ferrule, the shaft portion comprising telescopically-mounted cylindrical spindle and sleeve elements and a spring means acting between seats of said spindle and sleeve e... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7016867 | Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear The article of footwear taught in the present invention includes a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, stability, and running economy. Unlike the conventional foam materials presently being used by the footwear industry, a preferred spring element i... | 03/21/2006 |
