Patent ID: 7503552
Filing Date: 2009-03-17
Classification: F16F

Abstract:
1. A mount assembly for use with a vehicle having a frame and a vehicle body, said mount assembly comprising: a support structure defining an inverted cup having a bottom with an aperture and a cylindrical skirt on a central axis (L) for extending below the frame, a lower insulator made of a urethane elastomer formed into an inverted cup and positioned within said cylindrical skirt and said bottom of said support structure about said axis with said lower insulator defining an exterior surface and an interior surface and said exterior surface of said lower insulator in continuous abutting engagement with said bottom and at least a portion of said skirt, a plate having an aperture and formed in a cup-shape on said axis (L) to nestle said lower insulator within said inverted cup of said support structure with said plate having a first surface extending substantially transverse to said axis (L) below said bottom with said first surface in continuous abutting engagement with said interior surface of said lower insulator to sandwich a first portion of said lower insulator between said first surface and said bottom and said plate having a second surface extending from said first surface substantially parallel to said axis (L) with said second surface in continuous abutting engagement with said interior surface of said lower insulator to sandwich a second portion of said lower insulator between said second surface and said cylindrical skirt whereby said lower insulator continuously interacts with said bottom and said cylindrical skirt of said support structure and said plate to isolate both vertical and lateral forces about said axis (L), and a fastener abutting said plate and extending through said aperture for connecting said plate to the vehicle body.