US3685773A — Resilient mounting arrangement for rotating machi…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 175 words

A resilient mounting arrangement for a rotating machine having an end structure comprising an annulus of resilient material having an inner region forming a bore, and a rigid member having an axis and in an assembled position being partly disposed within the bore and in engagement with the end structure, said rigid member being formed with a plurality of sections extending from a central section, a number of said plurality of sections being angularly spaced apart and being provided with upstanding portions in the vicinity of free ends to form flanged sections including free ends at least some of which are forced to the assembled position thereof from positions inclined inwardly toward the axis, said flanged sections having the upstanding portions interfitted with the inner region of said annulus when disposed in the assembled position to restrain relative movement between said annulus and member, and at least some of the plurality of sections being urged into firm engagement with the end structure to provide a nonrotatable mounting of the annulus relative to the end structure.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 175 words

A resilient mounting arrangement for a rotating machine having an end structure comprising an annulus of resilient material having an inner region forming a bore, and a rigid member having an axis and in an assembled position being partly disposed within the bore and in engagement with the end structure, said rigid member being formed with a plurality of sections extending from a central section, a number of said plurality of sections being angularly spaced apart and being provided with upstanding portions in the vicinity of free ends to form flanged sections including free ends at least some of which are forced to the assembled position thereof from positions inclined inwardly toward the axis, said flanged sections having the upstanding portions interfitted with the inner region of said annulus when disposed in the assembled position to restrain relative movement between said annulus and member, and at least some of the plurality of sections being urged into firm engagement with the end structure to provide a nonrotatable mounting of the annulus relative to the end structure.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 33 words

The resilient mounting arrangement of claim 1 in which the plurality of sections include axially extending rigid finger sections interposed between said flanged sections to assist in mounting the member onto end structure.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 34 words

The resilient mount of claim 1 in which at least said flanged sections of said member include upstanding projections which interfit with the inner region of said annulus to provide the restrained relative movement.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 56 words

The resilient mounting arrangement of claim 1 in which the inner region of the annulus includes a number of spaced apart axially extendinG slots and an end wall having at least one recess transverse to the slots, and the flanged sections of said member include projections interfitted with the slots and the at least one recess.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 34 words

The resilient mounting arrangement of claim 4 in which the member has an upstanding flange in engagement with an end wall of the inner region remote from the recessed end wall of said annulus.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 148 words

In a resilient mount for a rotating machine including an annulus of resilient material having an inner region forming a bore, a rigid member having an axis and being adapted to be disposed partly within the bore and in engagement with the rotating machine in an assembled position, said member being formed with a plurality of sections, a number of said plurality of sections being angularly spaced apart and being formed with portions extending outwardly adjacent free ends thereof to provide flanged sections with the free ends having normal preassembled positions inclined inwardly toward the axis, said flanged sections being adapted to be interfitted with the inner region of the annulus when disposed in the assembled position to restrain relative movement between the annulus and said member, and at least some of the plurality of sections being adapted to be biased into firm engagement with the rotating machine.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 148 words

In a resilient mount for a rotating machine including an annulus of resilient material having an inner region forming a bore, a rigid member having an axis and being adapted to be disposed partly within the bore and in engagement with the rotating machine in an assembled position, said member being formed with a plurality of sections, a number of said plurality of sections being angularly spaced apart and being formed with portions extending outwardly adjacent free ends thereof to provide flanged sections with the free ends having normal preassembled positions inclined inwardly toward the axis, said flanged sections being adapted to be interfitted with the inner region of the annulus when disposed in the assembled position to restrain relative movement between the annulus and said member, and at least some of the plurality of sections being adapted to be biased into firm engagement with the rotating machine.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 35 words

The structure of claim 6 wherein the plurality of sections include axially extending rigid finger sections being interposed between said flanged sections being adapted to augment the securement of the member to the rotating machine.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 34 words

The structure of claim 6 wherein at least said flanged sections thereof further include upstanding projections which are adapted to interfit with the inner region of the annulus to provide restrained relative movement therebetween.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 126 words

A resilient mounting arrangement for a rotating machine having an end structure including; an annulus of resilient material including a plurality of angularly spaced apart teeth defining a bore with a plurality of angularly spaced apart slots extending outwardly therefrom; a rigid member including a cylindrical portion with a plurality of angularly spaced apart sections extending therefrom; said rigid member, in an assembled position, being at least partly disposed within the bore and in engagement with the end structure; at least some of said sections being nonplanar and, in an assembled position, being at least partly received in corresponding slots thereby to provide relative large surfaces for engagement with corresponding ones of said teeth for restraining relative rotational movement of said annulus and said rigid member.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 126 words

A resilient mounting arrangement for a rotating machine having an end structure including; an annulus of resilient material including a plurality of angularly spaced apart teeth defining a bore with a plurality of angularly spaced apart slots extending outwardly therefrom; a rigid member including a cylindrical portion with a plurality of angularly spaced apart sections extending therefrom; said rigid member, in an assembled position, being at least partly disposed within the bore and in engagement with the end structure; at least some of said sections being nonplanar and, in an assembled position, being at least partly received in corresponding slots thereby to provide relative large surfaces for engagement with corresponding ones of said teeth for restraining relative rotational movement of said annulus and said rigid member.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 33 words

A resilient mounting arrangement as set forth in claim 9 wherein said at least some of said sections include projections which extend generally radially of the bore and are received in corresponding slots.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 41 words

A resilient mounting arrangement as set forth in claim 9 wherein other of said sections are rigid and extend axially between adjacent ones of said at least some of said sections to augment securement of said member to the rotating machine.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 142 words

A resilient mounting arrangement for a rotating machine having an end structure comprising a first member having an inner region forming a bore and a second member having an axis and in an assembled position being partly disposed within the bore and in engagement with the end structure, said second member being formed with a generally encircling section and with a plurality of angularly spaced apart sections extending axially away from the generally encircling section, a number of the plurality of sections being formed with upstanding flanges, said number of sections being interfitted with the inner region of said first member to restrain relative movement between said first and second members, and at least some of the plurality of sections being in firm engagement with the end structure to produce a non-rotatable mounting of the first member relative to the end structure.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 142 words

A resilient mounting arrangement for a rotating machine having an end structure comprising a first member having an inner region forming a bore and a second member having an axis and in an assembled position being partly disposed within the bore and in engagement with the end structure, said second member being formed with a generally encircling section and with a plurality of angularly spaced apart sections extending axially away from the generally encircling section, a number of the plurality of sections being formed with upstanding flanges, said number of sections being interfitted with the inner region of said first member to restrain relative movement between said first and second members, and at least some of the plurality of sections being in firm engagement with the end structure to produce a non-rotatable mounting of the first member relative to the end structure.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 47 words

The resilient mounting arrangement of claim 12 in whicH the plurality of sections include sections extending axially away from the generally encircling section disposed between at least several pairs of said number of sections to assist in mounting the first and second members onto the end structure.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 49 words

The resilient mounting arrangement of claim 12 in which at least some of the number of sections have more than one upstanding projection adjacent free edges thereof which interfit with the inner region of said first member to assist in restraining relative rotation between said first and second members.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1975-08-22	1976-02-21	1976-08-22	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1979-08-22	1980-02-21	1980-08-22	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1983-08-22	1984-02-21	1984-08-22	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Resilient mounting arrangement for rotating machines and method of producing same

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