Patent ID: 8672262
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: B64C,B64D,F16F

Abstract:
1. A vibration isolator, comprising: an upper housing and a lower housing; an upper reservoir housing defining an upper fluid chamber; a lower reservoir housing defining a lower fluid chamber; a piston spindle resiliently coupled to the upper housing with an upper elastomer member, the piston spindle being resiliently coupled to the lower housing with a lower elastomer member; an elongated portion having a tuning passage; a tuning fluid disposed within the upper fluid chamber, the lower fluid chamber, and the tuning passage; a spherical bearing assembly having an attachment member; wherein the spherical bearing assembly is located at least partially around the lower housing; wherein the piston spindle is coupled to a vibrating body; wherein the vibrating body is at least one of an aircraft engine, an aircraft transmission, an aircraft propeller, or an aircraft rotor.