Patent ID: 7866540

Claim:
A method of absorbing at least one of a shock and a vibration, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing at least one resilient member having: (i) a predetermined shape, (ii) a generally flat first portion, and (iii) a second portion extending outwardly from said first portion, said second portion curving in a first direction which is away from said first portion and then recurving in a second direction which is towards said first portion, (iv) a generally flat third portion which extends downwardly from a distal edge of said second portion toward said generally flat first portion and is disposed perpendicular thereto, wherein said distal edge is distal to said first portion; (b) providing a first member; (c) disposing a second member in spaced movable relationship relative to said first member; (d) securing said first portion of said at least one resilient member to one of said first member and said second member; (e) at least abuttingly engaging said second portion of said at least one resilient member to an opposed one of said first member and said second member; (f) temporarily changing original shape of said resilient member; and (g) moving said second member relative to said first member.