Method and means for isolating vibration and shock

Claim 2

Method for isolating and absorbing vibration, said method comprising the steps of arranging a pair of base members each having a plurality of filamentary materials extending normally outwardly from one side thereof such that the tip ends of said filamentary materials confront each other, and causing said filamentary materials on said respective base members substantially unrestrictedly contact each other and thereby damp vibration force by the frictional force of said filamentary materials.

Claim 3

Means comprising first brushlike means having a plurality of filamentary materials extending in one and the same direction, second brushlike means having a plurality of filamentary materials arranged with their free ends confronting the free ends of said filamentary materials of said first brushlike means, and means for supporting said first and second brushlike means for free relative movement, the filamentary materials of said respective brushlike means adapted to substantially unrestrictedly contact each other incident to said relative movement of said means to produce a damping force by friction.

Claim 4

Means comprising first brushlike means having a plurality of filamentary materials extending in one and the same direction, second brushlike means having a plurality of filamentary materials arranged with their free ends confronting the free ends of said filamentary materials of said first brushlike means, and means for supporting said first and second brushlike means for free relative movement, the filamentary materials of said respective brushlike means adapted to substantially unrestrictedly contact each other incident to said relative movement of said means to produce a damping force by friction.

Claim 5

Means as defined in claim 2, in which yieldable means is provided by which said first and second brushlike means are normally retained in a neutral position.

Claim 6

Means as defined in claim 3, in which said yieldable means is a coil spring.

Claim 7

Means for isolating and absorbing vibration, said means comprising a hollow casing, a stationary base member having a multiplicity of filamentary materials extending normally outwardly from one side thereof in the shape of a brush, said base member being secured to said casing at a location approximating to one end thereof with the filamentary materials extending in parallel to the longitudinal axis of and inwardly of said casing, and a movable base member diSposed in said casing and having filamentary materials arranged in confronting relation to the filamentary materials on said stationary base member, said movable base member being provided with a pin extending outwardly through said casing.

Claim 8

Means for isolating and absorbing vibration, said means comprising a hollow casing, a stationary base member having a multiplicity of filamentary materials extending normally outwardly from one side thereof in the shape of a brush, said base member being secured to said casing at a location approximating to one end thereof with the filamentary materials extending in parallel to the longitudinal axis of and inwardly of said casing, and a movable base member diSposed in said casing and having filamentary materials arranged in confronting relation to the filamentary materials on said stationary base member, said movable base member being provided with a pin extending outwardly through said casing.

Claim 9

Means as defined in claim 5, in which said movable base member is provided with yieldable means to urge it away from said stationary base member.

Claim 10

Means as defined in claim 5, in which is provided a hollow member arranged to surround the filamentary materials on at least one of said stationary and movable base members.

Claim 11

Means as defined in claim 5, in which the filamentary materials on each of said stationary and movable base members are arranged in a plurality of bundles arranged regularly on said base member.