Patent ID: 6984921

Claim:
Apparatus for mounting an elongated vibration structure which has a longitudinal axis and which undergoes axial vibrations and has a natural resonant frequency, the structure having a flange with an arcuate bearing surface disposed at a predetermined radius from the axis and with a radial flange end surface at an end of the bearing surface and extending radially inwardly therefrom, the apparatus comprising: a mounting ring having a flexural portion defining an arcuate mounting surface terminating at a free distal flexural portion end surface, the flexural portion dimensioned to be disposed in a support position secured to the bearing surface of an associated vibration structure flange in coaxial bearing engagement therewith so as to inhibit relative movement therebetween, the flexural portion having a radial stop surface spaced from the flexural portion end surface for contacting the flange end surface when the flexural portion is disposed in the support position, the mounting ring having attachment structure attachable to an associated support, the flexural portion being shaped and dimensioned to be resonant at the resonant frequency and for flexing sufficient to accommodate movement of the bearing surface in response to resonance of the vibration structure.