Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
259 words
In a vibration damping means for mounting an automobile engine on a body member: A. a bushing assembly comprising inner and outer tubular members of rigid load sustaining material spaced radially by an intermediate elastic bushing bonded to said members, B. means for securing said outer tubular member in predetermined fixed relationship on said engine; C. a bolt insertable axially through the opening of said inner tubular member; D. bracket means of rigid load sustaining material comprising a pair of bracket elements normally spaced axially of said bushing assembly to receive the same freely therebetween and being yieldable for clamping said bushing assembly therebetween; E. a pair of bolt locating slots in said bracket elements respectively; F. each slot opening upwardly from a bolt supporting base and being aligned with the other slot to receive the opposite ends of said bolt extending axially through said inner tubular member; G. means for securing said bracket means in predetermined fixed relationship on said body member; and H. screw threaded clamping means for urging said bracket elements toward each other to clamp said bushing assembly therebetween, including: a. said bolt as a part thereof dimensioned to extend axially through said slots for confinement therein in supported relationship on the bases thereof; and enlarged clamping members on said bolt axially outwardly of said bracket elements, said clamping members being; 1. oversize with respect to said slots to prevent passage therethrough, and 2. being adjustable with respect to each other on said bolt to clamp said bracket elements therebetween tightly against said bushing assembly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
259 words
In a vibration damping means for mounting an automobile engine on a body member: A. a bushing assembly comprising inner and outer tubular members of rigid load sustaining material spaced radially by an intermediate elastic bushing bonded to said members, B. means for securing said outer tubular member in predetermined fixed relationship on said engine; C. a bolt insertable axially through the opening of said inner tubular member; D. bracket means of rigid load sustaining material comprising a pair of bracket elements normally spaced axially of said bushing assembly to receive the same freely therebetween and being yieldable for clamping said bushing assembly therebetween; E. a pair of bolt locating slots in said bracket elements respectively; F. each slot opening upwardly from a bolt supporting base and being aligned with the other slot to receive the opposite ends of said bolt extending axially through said inner tubular member; G. means for securing said bracket means in predetermined fixed relationship on said body member; and H. screw threaded clamping means for urging said bracket elements toward each other to clamp said bushing assembly therebetween, including: a. said bolt as a part thereof dimensioned to extend axially through said slots for confinement therein in supported relationship on the bases thereof; and enlarged clamping members on said bolt axially outwardly of said bracket elements, said clamping members being; 1. oversize with respect to said slots to prevent passage therethrough, and 2. being adjustable with respect to each other on said bolt to clamp said bracket elements therebetween tightly against said bushing assembly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
being adjustable with respect to each other on said bolt to clamp said bracket elements therebetween tightly against said bushing assembly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
being adjustable with respect to each other on said bolt to clamp said bracket elements therebetween tightly against said bushing assembly.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
In the combination according to claim 1, said inner tubular member extending axially endwise in opposite directions beyond said outer tubular member, said bracket elements being engageable with the axially opposite ends of said inner tubular member to clamp the same axially therebetween to comprise the sole means for clamping said bushing assembly upon tightening of said clamping means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
In the combination according to claim 1, said outer tubular member being out-of-round in cross section transverse to the axis of the opening therethrough, said means for securing said outer tubular member on said engine comprising a channel bracket attachable to said engine and having spaced channel sides containing aligned out-of-round holes dimensioned to receive and conform closely to the axially opposite ends of said out-of-round outer tubular member with an interference fit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
In the combination according to claim 1, said bolt and inner tubular member having cooperating portions for frictionally retaining said bolt in position within the opening of said inner tubular member during assembly prior to tightening of said clamping means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
In the combination according to claim 1, said bracket elements having axially outwardly directed flanges closely overlying said enlarged clamping members when the latter are clamped tightly against said bracket elements, thereby to limit upward movement of said clamping means within said slots.