Patent ID: 9297435
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: B60G,F16F

Claim Text:
1. A vibration absorber for a vehicle, the vibration absorber comprising: a first bushing assembly including a first elastomeric element; a second bushing assembly having a second elastomeric element; a cylindrical mass attached to both the first bushing assembly and the second bushing assembly; wherein movement of the cylindrical mass simultaneously articulates both the first elastomeric element and the second elastomeric element in shear; the cylindrical mass includes only a cylindrical body attached to the first and second bushing assemblies; the first bushing assembly is mounted to a first support arm and the second bushing assembly is mounted to a second support arm; a first end of the cylindrical mass is coupled directly to the first support arm and a second end of the cylindrical mass is coupled directly to the second support arm; the cylindrical mass extends between the first support arm and the second support arm; and the first and the second support arms are configured to couple with the cylindrical mass at a plurality of different locations along respective lengths of the first and second support arms to tune the vibration absorber to absorb a predetermined frequency.