Patent ID: 6595311
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: B60K,B60Y

Abstract:
A vehicle, comprising;a chassis having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis; an engine; a base plate securing said engine to said chassis, said base plate including a body portion having first and second sides and at least one fastening element positioned between said first and second sides and fastening said base plate to said engine, said base plate further including a first attaching portion and a second attaching portion; a first mounting element coupling said chassis to said base plate, said first mounting element comprising an inner member having a first flange and a first extension extending perpendicularly to said first flange, said first extension including a threaded opening therein, an outer member having a second flange and a second extension extending perpendicularly to said second flange, said inner member being at least partially nested within said outer member, and a first resilient material being coupled between said inner and outer members; and a second mounting element coupling said chassis to said base plate, said second mounting element comprising an inner member having a first flange and a first extension extending perpendicularly to said first flange, said first extension including a threaded opening therein, an outer member having a second flange and a second extension extending perpendicularly to said second flange, said inner member being at least partially nested within said outer member, and a second resilient material being coupled between said inner and outer members, wherein said transverse axis extends through said first attaching portion, said first mounting element including said first resilient material, and said chassis, and wherein said first and second resilient materials are positioned between said chassis and said first and second attaching portions, respectively.