Patent ID: 6471179
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: F16F

Abstract:
A combination of a vehicular subframe and an isolation mount, the combination comprising:a vehicular subframe having a first surface, a second surface, and a through hole that extends between the first and second surfaces; and an isolation mount including a tubular member and an isolator, the tubular member including a tubular portion and a flange portion; the isolator including a top portion, a bottom portion, a middle portion connecting the top and bottom portion and disposed within an outer periphery of the top and bottom portions, a through hole, and an annular hinge formed in the outer periphery of the middle portion of the isolator, wherein the isolator is inserted into the through hole of the subframe so that the top portion of the isolator is adjacent the first surface of the subframe and the bottom portion of the isolator is adjacent the second surface of the subframe, wherein the tubular portion of the tubular member is inserted into the through hole of the isolator so that the flange portion of the tubular member compresses the top portion of the isolator to move the top portion radially outwardly of the through hole of the isolator, wherein the hinge of the isolator facilitates the compression of the top portion.