Patent ID: 8235351

Claim:
A system, comprising: an object subject to shock loads; a plurality of shock load isolation mounts connected to the object, each shock load isolation mount includes: an elastomeric shock mount portion having a first end fixed to the object, a second end, and an intermediate section between the first end and the second end, the elastomeric shock mount portion being deformable in compression, tension and shear; and a dashpot mounted in series with the elastomeric shock mount portion, the dashpot includes a moveable piston and a cylinder that receives the piston therein, the piston is fixed to the second end of the elastomeric shock mount portion, and the cylinder is fixed to a support that is fixed relative to the object, and the dashpot provides damping in directions parallel to the compression and tension directions; and a fluid system connected to the cylinders of the dashpots of the shock load isolation mounts; the fluid system including a first fluid section connected to a first one of the cylinders and second fluid section connected to a second one of the cylinders, and a control section having a first piston and cylinder assembly connected to the first fluid section and a second piston and cylinder assembly connected to the second fluid section.