Patent ID: 6220587
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A vibration dampening assembly for mounting between a suspended body and a supporting body, comprising:(a) a first plate (14) adapted for mounting to one of said suspended body or supporting body;(b) a second plate (12) adapted for mounting to the other of said suspended body or supporting body;(c) a first lever member (40a) having a longitudinal axis and first and second ends;(d) a shock absorber (22) having a central axis and first and second ends, said first end of said shock absorber is pivotally interconnected with said first lever member second end at a shock pivot (50), and said second end of said shock absorber is pivotally interconnected with said first plate (14) or said second plate (12) at a second support pivot (26);(e) a second lever member (68b) pivotally interconnected with said first plate (14) at a first lever pivot (98) and pivotally interconnected with said second plate (12) at a second lever pivot (76) spaced from said first lever pivot (98);(f) said first lever member (40a) first end is pivotally interconnected with one of the second plate (12) or the second lever (68b) at a first support pivot (100) spaced from said second support pivot (26); and(g) a link member (32) having first and second ends, said first end pivotally interconnected with the other of said second lever member and said second plate (12) at a link support pivot (36) and pivotally interconnected to said first lever member (40a) intermediate said first support pivot (100) and said shock pivot (50).