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Resilient cantilevered engine support

Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1962-01-02
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1982-01-02
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Donald F Reynolds

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 13:23
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F3/00; F16F3/08; F16F3/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, A DRIVING AGGREGATE INCLUDING AN ENGINE, A UNITIZED BODY STRUCTURE INCLUDING A RELATIVELY THIN CROSS SECTIONAL FLOOR PAN REINFORCED BY AT LEAST ONE SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID STRUCTURAL MEMBER, A DRIVING AGGREGATE SUPPORT COMPRISING FIRST ELASTOMERIC MEANS SUPPORTED BY SAID SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID STRUCTURAL MEMBER, SECOND ELASTOMERIC MEANS SUPPORTED BY SAID FIRST ELASTOMERIC MEANS, A CANTILEVERED LEAF SPRING SUPPORTED AT ONE END BY SAID SECOND ELASTOMERIC MEANS, AND MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING THE OTHER END OF SAID LEAF SPRING TO SAID DRIVING AGGREGATE AT ONE OF ITS VIBRATORY NODAL POINTS, THE RATE OF SAID LEAF SPRING BEING TUNED TO REDUCE THE FREQUENCY OF VIBRATIONS TRANSMITTED TO SAID FLOOR PAN.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-02-21 1969-08-23 1970-02-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-02-21 1973-08-23 1974-02-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-02-21 1977-08-23 1978-02-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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