Patent ID: 7980536

Claim:
A mounting system for a horn having a longitudinal axis and an outer surface comprising: an isolation body having a plurality of spaced apart isolation surfaces arranged concentrically around a portion of a horn and coaxially with a rotational axis of the horn; a plurality of engaging members extending radially from the isolation body towards the horn in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis of the horn, wherein at least some of the engaging members are positioned such that at least a portion of the engaging member overlaps with a portion of the isolation surface in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis of the horn; wherein the isolation body and the engaging members are non-resonant with the horn; wherein the engaging members and isolation body substantially decouple the vibrations of the horn from the isolation surface while having a stiffness of greater than or equal to about 4.7×10 8 N/m; wherein the engaging members are interference fit with the outer surface of the horn; and wherein the engaging members are configured to substantially decouple the vibrations of the horn from the isolation surface by non-resonant compression and extension.