Patent ID: 6250615
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: F16F

Abstract:
A vibration control device for use with a heat engine, comprising:a pair of spaced apart support members defining a longitudinal axis, one of said support members having a stop;a vibration isolation member connected to said pair of support members, said vibration isolation member having a rubber block, said vibration isolation member being a hydromount, said hydromount having a pair of fluid chambers and nozzles therebetween; anda restraint member connected to said rubber block, said restraint member having a first portion extending along said longitudinal axis and a second portion extending radially from said first portion, said second portion engaging said stop to limit the stretch of said rubber block away from the other of said pair of support members and permitting the compression of the one of said pair of support members toward the other of the said pair of support members, said restraint member further shielding said rubber block from the radiant heat of the heat engine said restraint member being connected to said rubber block so as to prevent contact of the restraint member into the fluid in said pair of chambers and any subsequent degradation of isolation performance.