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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146899 | Isolation system for a seat or the like, and vehicle incorporating same An isolation system for use in damping and isolating low frequency oscillations and shock loads between two members. An exemplary application is a seat isolation system for use with a vehicle such as a lawn mower. The seat isolation system may include two or more is... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7918439 | Silentblock device, manufacturing process and apparatus The invention relates to a device, a process and an apparatus for manufacturing a silentblock device having a silentblock (4), a seating (2), a shock absorber (3) and a casing (1) having first joining means (120) between the casing... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7798477 | Hydraulically damped mounting device A hydraulically damped mounting device has a first anchor part; a second anchor part being a hollow sleeve containing the first anchor part, with the first anchor part extending axially of the sleeve; first and second resilient walls interconnecting the first and se... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7506862 | Elastomer bush bearing with axial limit stop An elastomer bush bearing is disclosed with at least one axial limit stop. An elastomeric bush bearing is provided with a damping characteristic that can be adapted to the respective application and/or to changing preloads. The bearing is constructed in that a stop ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7370853 | Vibration isolating bushing with embedded angular position sensor A bushing assembly adapted for application in vehicle suspension systems includes an outer, generally cylindrical bushing member, an inner generally cylindrical bushing member arranged concentrically within the outer member. The two bushing members are interconnecte... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360756 | Vibration isolating bushing with embedded speed/position sensor A bushing assembly adapted for application in vehicle suspension systems includes an embedded position sensor and an embedded speed sensor. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354031 | Cylindrical vibration damping apparatus and method of manufacturing the same A cylindrical vibration damping apparatus having an elastic body connecting an inner shaft and an outer cylinder member, and a pair of rubber stop plates disposed at axial ends of the inner shaft member. Each rubber stop plate has a mount hole that fits about the ou... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7300243 | Power blower A power blower has a fan housing, a blowing fan accommodated in the fan housing, a drive source for driving the blowing fan, an operating handle connected to the fan housing for gripping by an operator of the power blower, and at least one vibration damping member i... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7278633 | Hydraulic antivibration device arrangement, hydraulic antivibration device, and car body side bracket A hydraulic antivibration device arrangement capable of achieving a downsizing and weight reduction, and a reduction of booming noise by suppressing a reaction force to impingement upon stopper action is provided. By disposing a protuberant rubber portion 35 ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7234693 | Bearing for a motor vehicle Bearing for a motor vehicle, with an inner part 1 with an outer surface 7 having a first undulated contour 10 extending in a longitudinal direction L, an outer sleeve 2 surrounding the inner part 1 and having an inner surface 11... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7213801 | Vibration damping apparatus for supporting engine on vehicular body In a vibration damping apparatus for supporting an engine on a vehicular body, an elastic member damps a vibration developed from the engine, a stopper is brought in contact with the elastic member to limit a transmission of a fluctuation developed on the engine the... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7178818 | Vibration damping device for use in automotive suspension system and suspension system using the same A vibration damping device for use in a automotive suspension system, adapted to be disposed at a linking portion between a body of the vehicle and a suspension member that connects and supports a wheel on the body is disclosed. The vibration damping device comprise... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175166 | Engine mount The engine mount of the invention has a vibration side attaching member (2) to be attached to an engine, a supporting side attaching substrate (4) to be attached to a supporting frame (3), and a rubber vibration isolator (5). This is inte... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7137767 | Storage media drive isolation apparatus and methods In one embodiment, a fastener includes an integrated isolation member composed of a resilient material, the isolation member being adapted to isolate a storage media drive to which the fastener is to be mounted from a drive cage in which the drive is to be installed... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7114712 | Non-slip rate-plated sta-bar bushing A stabilizer bar assembly has a stabilizer bar and a pair of bushing assemblies. Each bushing assembly has an elastomeric bushing disposed around the stabilizer bar and an outer metal member disposed around the elastomeric bushing. The elastomeric bushing has a mold... | 10/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7070377 | Grommet bridge assembly A grommet bridge assembly includes a grommet bridge having at least one grommet-receiving aperture disposed therein and a plurality of grommets. Each of the grommet-receiving apertures is shaped for engaging at least a portion of one of the grommets. The grommet bri... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7052183 | Composite resilient mount A composite resilient mount for rolling element bearings, comprising a composite hoop portion, and including a plurality of circumferentially dispersed inner pads and outer pads defining a plurality of arcuate beam portions disposed circumferentially between adjacen... | 05/30/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7017890 | Rubber bearing with anti-vibration system A vibration-damped rubber mount is provided to ensure good sliding friction properties over a broad spectrum of spring rigidities with a simple design in a vibration-damped rubber mount with an inner part, which is surrounded by an outer sleeve, where an elastomer r... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6998744 | Motor gear box with grommets A motor gear box has a direct current motor, a first bevel gear, a second bevel gear, a pinion transfer gear, at least one cluster gear, an output gear, an output shaft, and a collar abutting against the output gear and surrounding the output shaft. The motor gear b... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997614 | Elastic rubber bearing An elastic rubber bearing is provided with an intermediate tube, namely, a bush bearing with a reinforcing insert arranged in the elastomeric bearing body. The design of the bearing includes a pretension, which is distributed as uniformly as possible both in relatio... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6953187 | Elastomer spring especially for rail vehicles An elastomer spring, particularly for rail vehicles, comprises a core made of metal or plastic; an outer sleeve that also consists of metal or plastic; a cushion made of elastomer material, in the form of a layered spring that is arranged between the core and the ou... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6948857 | Bearing system A bearing system includes a ball-and-socket joint (1) having an annular spherical body (2) and a congruently shaped, socket-type guide ring (3) for accommodating the spherical body (2), the ball-and-socket joint (1) being radially ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6902157 | Vibration isolator A vibration isolation assembly comprises a base, a plunger and an annulus of resilient material between the base and plunger. The base has a pair of oppositely inclined, internal, tapered surfaces connected to each other which define an opening though the base. The ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6857623 | Cylindrical dynamic damper whose size is compact and whose mass member has large mass A dynamic damper mounted on a rod-shaped oscillating member is disclosed which includes: a cylindrical metallic mass member formed of sintered metal or forging and disposed radially outwardly of the oscillating member; two elastic support members formed on axially o... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6698732 | Control type liquid filled vibration isolating device A double orifice type liquid-in vibration isolating device including a partition portion fitted between a vibration isolating substrate combined through a body fitting and a first diaphragm made up of a partition main member forming a first orifice, a par... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6666438 | Cylindrical elastic mount Disclosed is a cylindrical elastic mount including an inner sleeve member having an outward flange portion at one and an outer sleeve member disposed around the inner sleeve member with a radial spacing therebetween. The outer sleeve member has an outward... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6622996 | Hydraulically damping rubber bearing Hydraulically damping rubber bearing consisting of an inner part, an outer part a certain distance concentrically or eccentrically outside the inner part, and a rubber part between the inner part and the outer part, in which rubber part at least one dampi... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6575440 | Self-extruded bushing assembly and method of making the same A method for mounting a bushing into a metal member which comprises providing a metal member forming a bushing receiving opening in the metal member, the opening defined by an annular edge portion surrounding the opening. A bushing is then forced through ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6572088 | Vibration isolating bushing This invention provides, in a vibration isolating bushing comprising an inner and an outer cylinders cencentrically spaced apart and a rubber elastomer interconnecting both cylinders by vulcanization forming, such that it is possible to ensure sufficientl... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6550754 | Cylindrical dynamic damper whose size is compact and whose mass member has large mass A dynamic damper mounted on a rod-shaped oscillating member is disclosed which includes: a cylindrical metallic mass member formed of sintered metal or forging and disposed radially outwardly of the oscillating member; two elastic support members formed o... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6431530 | Vertical liquid inertia vibration isolator A vibration isolator (10) for isolating the vibration of two bodies that are connected together is disclosed. The vibration isolator (10) comprises an inner cylinder (16) and a pair of outer housings (12, 14) concentrically bonded together with elastomer ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6352248 | Hydraulically damped bearing A hydraulically damped bearing having a first anchoring member (2) and a second anchoring member (3) that are arranged in a movable fashion to one another, having a spring element (6) operating between the first and second anchoring members (2, 3), and ha... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6237903 | Suspension bushing apparatus A bushing apparatus for interconnecting two members and allowing relative motion therebetween allows decoupled spring rates in the axial and radial directions. The bushing apparatus includes an inner cylindrical member (14) having a first outer surface (2... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6224046 | Fluid-filled bushing A fluid-filled bushing for supporting on a vehicle body an end portion of a suspension arm. The bushing is designed such that the frequency to keep the dynamic spring constant of the fluid-filled bushing to a minimum, or the frequency to keep the loss coe... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6164405 | Steering gear box mounting structure A steering gear box mounting structure has a flexible support device for mounting a steering gear box to a vehicle body member and a flexible support device mounting portion for mounting the flexible support device to the steering gear box. The flexible s... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6149475 | Tiller mounting arrangement An outboard motor is configured for steering by a tiller arm. The tiller arm is moveable relative to the outboard motor about a transverse axis and is arranged to steer the motor about the vertical axis. The outboard motor further has a power head that co... | 11/21/2000 |
