Patent ID: 7303184

Claim:
A passive isolator for shock and vibration isolation comprising: (a) a pair of L-shaped brackets capable of withstanding repeated deflections and strains, each said L-shaped bracket having a first end and a second end; (b) at least two energy dissipating layers, at least one said energy dissipating layer disposed along said first end of each said L-shaped bracket, each said energy dissipating layer composed of a rare earth element, a rare earth alloy, a ferromagnetic shape alloy, a magnetic shape memory alloy, a magnetostrictive alloy, a magneto-mechanical alloy, a super-elastic alloy, or a combination thereof; and (c) a bond layer disposed between and adhering the outermost said energy dissipating layer along one said L-shaped bracket to the outermost said energy dissipating layer along the other said L-shaped bracket so that said passive isolator is C-shaped, said energy dissipating layers and said bond layer completely bisecting said passive isolator widthwise through the thickness of said passive isolator.