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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul Mellon, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Hamid Dehestani, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Matt Alferink, Midleville, MI (US);
Larmie Hamilton, Byron Center, MI (US);
Assignee:
Paulstra CRC, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 7/00 ;
Abstract
An anti-vibration mounting comprises first and second rigid frames, which can be joined respectively to two rigid elements to be connected, an elastomer body connecting the two frames to one another and being designed to support a permanent axial load along a first axis, the elastomer body being joined to a sleeve fitted onto a mounting bar belonging to the first frame and extending along a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis. The sleeve is retained on the mounting bar by a clip-fit connection.