Patent ID: 7219883

Claim:
An isolation assembly for use with a vehicle having a frame portion, said isolation assembly comprising: a collar having a substantially continuous wall defining a cavity with said collar adapted to be supported relative to the frame portion of the vehicle; a carriage having first and second end surfaces and a peripheral surface with said carriage at least partially disposed within said cavity; a fastener having first and second ends with said fastener adapted to support said carriage relative to said frame portion; and an insulator disposed between said carriage and said wall of said collar for coupling said carriage to said collar and for isolating said carriage and said fastener from said collar; said insulator having a first portion and a plurality of second portions with said first portion at least partially encapsulating one of said second end surface and said peripheral surface of said carriage and said second portions being movable relative to said first portion about respective living hinges to at least partially encapsulate the other of said peripheral surface and second end surface of said carriage such that said carriage is adequately isolated from said collar.