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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7735801 | Vibration absorbing mount for attaching an accessory to a portable power source A generator has an accessory mounting member adapted to mount an electrical accessory that provides isolation of the electrical accessory from the generator such that transfer of vibratory forces generated during operation of the generator is mitigated. The accessor... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7386991 | Hermetic compressor A hermetic compressor includes a compressor body, a suction pipe connected at one side of the compressor body to supply a refrigerant to the compressor body, and a suction pipe support unit having a bracket fixed at an outer circumferential surface of the compressor... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7243895 | Damping and mounting structure for a motor A damping and mounting structure for a motor includes a bracket to which a motor is mounted, the bracket being provided with a plurality of through-holes; a housing having a driven element which is driven by the motor on the bracket; a plurality of threaded holes an... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7195307 | Hinge for vehicle hood A hinge is provided suitable for attaching a hood to a car or truck. The hinge includes generally tubular members sharing a common axis of rotation. Elastomeric elements interposed between the tubular members provide isolation between the parts of the hinge. Relativ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7182306 | Engine mount An engine mount including a rubber elastic body connecting an upper and lower mounting plate fixture and a rebound stopper mechanism having an upper stopper integrally formed with an upper mounting plate fixture and a lower stopper integrally formed with a lower mou... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7156468 | Adjustable grommet for a chair seat An adjustable grommet for a chair including an oval shaped member having a top surface, a bottom surface and a contiguous curved side surface. The adjustable grommet is positioned between the chair seat and the chair legs. The adjustable grommet can flex and compres... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7083024 | Three-point engine mount An engine mount system for connecting an engine to a chassis, includes a mounting plate and first, second and third engine mounts. The first engine mount secures a first engine side to a first side of the chassis. The second and third engine mounts secure the mounti... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7032967 | Structural foam and urethane composite for use in a motorcycle seat and method of manufacturing the same A seat for use with a cycle-type vehicle which includes a three-dimensional shaped insert constructed of a foam material. A structural foam backing is secured to a first surface of the foam material. One or more brackets are integrally formed with and extend from th... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6927508 | Decoupling device for actuators The invention relates to the decoupling device for an actuator, which has a number of decoupling elements. A securing element is disposed between these decoupling elements. The actuator is fastened to the securing element. The decoupling elements rest against radial... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6848666 | Shock and vibration system A compact shock and vibration isolation system wherein a plurality of shock mounts are cantileverly and symmetrically positioned between an outer member and an inner member which is centrally positioned with respect to the outer member to enable the equipment locate... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6820908 | Isolation mount An isolation mount for use in motor vehicles in which the mount is sandwiched between the subframe and body. The mount includes an elastomeric upper mount and lower mount and a threaded fastener drawing the two elastomeric mounts together. The upper mount has an ins... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6778387 | Thermal cooling system for densely packed storage devices A cooling system (27) for use with a storage system (10) having a storage device (18) includes a drive rail (22), a rail channel (24) that is adjacent to and at least partly bounded by the drive rail (22), and a fluid source... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6752359 | Device for flexibly fastening a thermally stressed component The invention relates to a device (1) for flexibly fastening a thermally stressed component (2), especially in an internal combustion engine, with a fastening member (12) for receiving the component (2). In order ensure both a secure fast... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6621695 | Computer enclosure incorporating drive bracket A computer enclosure includes a cage (10), a drive bracket (30) fixed in the cage, and a cover (80) attached on the cage. The cage includes a front panel (14) defining locating holes (20), and a side panel (16) defining a plurality of retaining openings (... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6614654 | Fixing apparatus for data storage devices A fixing apparatus for data storage devices (80) includes a drive bracket (20) and a fixing plate (40). The drive bracket includes two side panels (22, 24) defining grooves (26) for slidingly receiving screws (82) attached on the storage devices. The fixi... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6595483 | Vibration isolation device and method A vibration isolator including a bearing support and an elastic member that communicates with a vibration source. The elastic member is capable of bending from an original position to assume a more or less bowed position in response to changes in a load a... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6557815 | Universal mounting bracket for laser targeting and feedback system A support bracket for mounting a device such as a laser targeting and feedback system to a spray gun. The bracket includes a bolt having a threaded end, a first collar disposed on the bolt opposite the threaded end and a second collar threadably engaged w... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6550558 | Radiator mounting A method of mounting a radiator onto a support member in a vehicle includes the steps of securing to the radiator a resilient mounting bush having a first annular groove in its outer surface, providing a second annular groove in the inner surface of a rad... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6547207 | Safetied elastomeric sandwich mount for motorcycle engine The present invention is directed to an elastomeric sandwich mount for connecting a motorcycle engine to a motorcycle frame. The mount includes an elastomeric member having first and second ends and including a body portion. An interior wall of the elasto... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6540372 | Electrical track lighting system An electrical track lighting system. The track lighting system includes a flexible track that includes a foamed adhesive strip on the upper surface separating two conductor rails. The track is cut to length and secured to the desired surface by the adhesi... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6511037 | Elastomeric mounting (c) An elastomeric mounting (10) suitable for use in the suspension of an off-road vehicle comprises two rigid end members (11, 12) maintained spaced apart by an intervening tubular body (13) of elastomeric material which defines a central chamber (26), and a... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6459572 | Locking device A locking device adapted to secure a retractable storing device in a frame of an electrical apparatus is provided. The locking device includes a main body, an activating element assembled with the main body and having an activating button and a first enga... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6450474 | X-configuration engine mounting with locking end plates A mount for isolating a vibrating member from its support. In several embodiments an elastomeric element is made up of four components that are preferably bonded to the inclined outer surface of an inner member and the inclined inner surface of an outer m... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6260609 | Radiator attachment structure A lower end of a radiator 21 is rotatably attached to a lower cross member 42 and an upper end of the radiator 21 is attached to an upper cross member 32, characterized in that a pin is erected on the upper end of the radiator, whereby a resilient support... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6241199 | Protective insulating sleeve for plumbing installations A protective insulating sleeve is a two part construction with a pair of mating semi-cylindrical halves. Each semi-cylindrical half includes a semi-cylindrical metal sleeve surrounded by a semi-cylindrical plastic sleeve. The semi-cylindrical plastic slee... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6147154 | Chloroprene rubber composition A chloroprene rubber composition which contains carbon black and of which the breaking elongation A and the static modulus in shear B of the vulcanizate satisfy the following formula: Aࣙ-36.4×B+1090 (1) where A is the breaking... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6098949 | Mounting arrangement for supporting a hydraulic control unit of a vehicular braking system A mounting arrangement for attaching a hydraulic control unit of a vehicular braking system to a vehicle body includes a mounting stud attached to and extending axially outward from the hydraulic control unit. The mounting stud also includes axially and l... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6086615 | Prosthetic pylon having a compressible medium to support a patient's weight A pylon includes a first end portion connected to a patient's leg stump and a second end portion connected to a prosthetic foot. The second end portion includes a piston, and the first end portion includes a piston chamber receiving the piston. The second... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6057618 | Support assembly for a rotating shaft A support assembly for supporting a rotating shaft relative to a structure in which a first magnetized member is attached to the shaft for rotation therewith, a support member is connected to the structure and at least one damper member connects the suppo... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5620169 | Rotary mount integral flexural pivot with blades which are integrally interconnected at the blade intersection A rotary mount flexural pivot is disclosed which is integrally formed from a single piece of feed stock and which uses no mechanical connections. Two hollow cylindrical mounts are axially aligned and at least two flexural members are disposed on the inter... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5570867 | Shock mount assembly An improved shock isolating mount is provided that permits selection of either a high or a low separation strength. The shock mount comprises interfitting flanged spacer and thimble members and resilient rings mounted thereto. The thimble is formed from a... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5562418 | Anti-rotation device for fin-fans An anti-rotation device for fin-fans is provided. The anti-rotation device provides a one-way clutch on the vertical shaft of a fin-fan to prevent backward rotation of the fin-fan in order to reduce stresses to the fin-fan system during start-up. The inve... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5439203 | Vibration-damping bushing with sliding surface on insert located between inner and outer cylinders The vibration-damping bushing is provided having an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder which are coaxially arranged with each other. A ring-shaped insert which is made of a resin material having good slidability is inserted between the outer cylinder an... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5295652 | Isolation grommet A grommet assembly useful in attaching articles to a carrying structure includes a first and second annular grommet piece, each conformed for mating engagement to the other, the first grommet piece including a central boss extending axially from one side ... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5145143 | Vibration damper An apparatus for use in a vibration damping assembly includes a bushing that is die formed from a steel blank. The bushing is formed to have a substantially tubular shape with an interior surface defining an inner cavity into which moving rods can be inse... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5031885 | Rubber sleeve spring A rubber sleeve spring includes an internal part 1 an external part 2 which encloses the latter radially spaced-apart and a spring body 3 made of an elastomeric material which is disposed in the gap formed by this space and adhesively connected to the int... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5030490 | Viscoelastic damping structures and related manufacturing method A composite structure of elastic and viscoelastic components in which dynamic loads are effectively damped by transmission through the viscoelastic components. The structure includes a continuous sandwich comprised either of a single elastic layer enclose... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4978581 | Anti-seismic bearing An anti-seismic bearing which comprises a plurality of rigid plates and viscoelastic flexible plates laminated alternately, with at least one of the flexible plates being made of a vulcanizate of a high-loss rubber compound composed of 100 parts by weight... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4942703 | Earthquake-proof absorption system for buildings or the like An earthquake-proof structure is supported on a foundation by a seismic shock absorption system adapted to isolate the structure from movement of the foundation. The shock absorption system comprises a plurality of elastomeric pads supporting the structur... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4933238 | Anti-seismic bearing assembly An anti-seismic bearing made up of a plurality of rigid plates and viscoelastic flexible plates laminated alternately, said flexible plates being made of a material characterized by that the hysteresis ratio at 100% deformation at 25° C. is 0.15 to 0.60,... | 06/12/1990 |
