Patent ID: 8276893
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: F16C,F16F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An isolator comprising: an outer member including an axial outer periphery defining an opening disposed about a central axis and a pocket defined in a radial interior surface of the outer member that extends from the outer periphery through the outer member, wherein the pocket includes a major section that is non-parallel to the central axis; an inner member disposed substantially concentric within stud outer member, the inner member including an axial outer face defining an aperture disposed about the central axis and a radial outer surface that extends across the inner member, wherein the outer surface includes a first portion disposed contiguous with and extending from the outer face that is parallel to the central axis and a second portion disposed contiguous with and extending from the first portion that is non-parallel to the central axis: and an elastomeric isolator disposed between said inner and outer members and substantially occupying a space defined between said inner and outer members, the elastomeric isolator including an axially inwardly extending groove defined by is first groove wall and a second groove wall, said first groove wail separated from said second groove wall by a gap width, wherein the groove extends circumferentially about a periphery of the elastomeric isolator and wherein a groove depth defined by an axial extent of said first groove wall and said second groove wall is greater than the gap width and said first groove wall and said second groove wall are parallel to the central axis.