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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2002
Gareth J. Knowles, Williamsport, PA (US);
Bruce Bower, Williamsport, PA (US);
Gareth J. Knowles, Williamsport, PA (US);
Bruce Bower, Williamsport, PA (US);
Other;
Abstract
An isolator mount with shock and vibration applications is presented. Specifically, the invention is comprised of an energy dissipating material disposed between deflectable elements. The invention is capable of damping small disturbance excitations and mitigating large shocks. The invention transfers mechanical energy to the dissipating materials via device structure and matrix. Materials dissipate shock and vibration either as heat or magnet energy. The invention includes a semi-passive mode for harsh environments and an active mode for benign environments. A snap-together modular embodiment with quasi-static adjustability enables two or more isolators to address a wide variety of conditions and to respond to changing conditions.