Patent ID: 6752389
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: F16F

Abstract:
A mount comprising:a unitary resilient member, said unitary resilient member comprising a base elastomer with an internal lubricant, said internal lubricant base elastomer unitary resilient member having a spring portion, a surface effect damping layer with a elastomer material surface, said internal lubricant bleeding to said elastomer material surface to form a dry slippery film on said elastomer material surface, and an intermediate stiffening portion joining the spring portion and said surface effect damping layer, said resilient member being compressible and extendible; a casing substantially enclosing said unitary resilient member; and a surface effect damping piston head, said surface effect damping piston head located in contact with said surface effect damping layer elastomer material surface, said surface effect damping piston head and said surface effect damping layer elastomer material surface providing a surface effect damping in response to compression and extension of said resilient member and said internal lubricant is comprised of an octadecanoic acid.