Patent ID: 11873047
Assignee: ANNEX PRODUCTS PTY LTD
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 10:
11. A vibration dampening device comprising:
a chassis comprising first and second interlocking pieces aligned along an axis, the first interlocking piece including a first plurality of arms extending radially away from the axis and a plurality of brackets extending parallel to the axis, the second interlocking piece including a second plurality of arms extending radially away from the axis, a plurality of slots, and a protrusion extending away from the first interlocking piece, the first and second interlocking pieces moveable relative to each other along the brackets;
a plurality of vibration dampening grommets, each grommet engaged with a respective one of the first plurality of arms and a respective one of the second plurality of arms; and
a retention ring,
wherein the plurality of brackets extend through the plurality of slots to couple the first interlocking piece with the second interlocking piece,
wherein a plurality of snap tabs is configured to provide a stop for limiting movement of the first interlocking piece away from the second interlocking piece, each snap tab disposed on a respective bracket for engaging the second interlocking piece,
wherein the retention ring is engaged with the protrusion and configured to limit deflection of the brackets relative to the slots to block the snap tabs from passing through the slots in order to retain the first interlocking piece on the second interlocking piece, and
wherein the plurality of vibration dampening grommets is configured to provide dampening of vibrations incurred by the first interlocking piece or second interlocking piece.