Patent ID: 9556927
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: F16F

Claim:
1. A vibration isolation mount for attaching a first object to a second object and for reducing the transmission of vibrations between the first object and the second object, the vibration isolation mount comprising: a first mounting bracket that is attachable to the first object; a second mounting bracket that is attachable to the second object; a rod or bolt extending through each of said first mounting bracket and said second mounting bracket and connecting said first mounting bracket to said second mounting bracket, said rod or bolt having a rod or bolt first end and a rod or bolt second end opposite said rod or bolt first end; a magnetic or electromagnetic assembly comprising first and second magnets positioned along said rod or bolt with said first magnet being positioned adjacent said first mounting bracket and said second magnet being positioned adjacent said second mounting bracket, said first and second magnets being arranged so that like polarity magnetic poles of said first and second magnets are facing each other; and a tightening member positioned along said rod or bolt, said tightening member being movable along said rod or bolt so as to increase or decrease a distance between said first and second magnets.