Patent ID: 8439336

Claim:
A dual path hydraulic strut mount, comprising: an outer elastomeric module; an inner hydraulic module mounted in the outer elastomeric module, the inner hydraulic module configured to operate in an active damping mode for axial displacements of the dual path hydraulic strut mount less than a threshold value and in a substantially inactive damping mode for axial displacements of the dual path hydraulic strut mount greater than the threshold value; and a travel limiter fixedly coupled to the inner hydraulic module and configured to move in conjunction therewith, the travel limiter contacting the outer elastomeric module when the axial displacement of the dual path hydraulic strut mount in a first direction exceeds the threshold value to impede further axial movement of the inner hydraulic module in the first direction, while permitting substantially unimpeded axial deflection of the outer elastomeric module.