Patent ID: 7325795

Claim:
A vibration isolator assembly interposed between associated first and second surfaces of a vehicle, the assembly comprising: a structural exo-skeleton bracket dimensioned to extend between the associated first and second surfaces for transferring forces therethrough, the bracket including means for securing the bracket to one of the associated first and second surfaces, wherein the bracket includes first and second bracket portions each including travel limiter support portions that receive a travel limiter therein that limits travel of an elastic wall portion of the damping assembly, the travel limiter support portions providing a double thickness wall at an attachment region with the travel limiter; and a damping assembly received in the exo-skeleton bracket that is protected from the transferred forces by the exo-skeleton bracket, the damping assembly including the elastic wall portion secured to a metal retainer and a shell forming a housing, the elastic wall portion having a major portion of its periphery received in the exo-skeleton, bracket, and means for securing the damping assembly to the other of the associated first and second surfaces; and a subassembly received therein and separating first and second chamber portions, the subassembly including an inertia track assembly including a housing having an elongated channel with first and second ends in fluid communication between opposed first and second surfaces thereof, respectively, and at least one opening that is also in fluid communication between the first and second surfaces thereof, a diaphragm received adjacent the at least one opening of the inertia track assembly, and an elastomeric member overlying the inertia track assembly.