Engine mount assembly
Abstract
Abstract AN ENGINE MOUNT ASSEMBLY FOR RESILIENTLY SUPPORTING AN ENGINE ON A FRAME OF A MOTOR VEHICLES INCLUDES A BRACKET AND PRELOADED MOUNT ASSEMBLY COMPRISING TWO SUBASSEMBLIES WHICH ARE SECURED TOGETHER AND TO THE FRAME. IN ONE SUBASSEMBLY, RUBBER IS MOULDED ABOUT A BUSHING AND BONDED TO A BASE PLATE WITH THE BUSHING DIVIDING THE RUBBER INTO SEPARATE BODIES FOR TAKING ENGINE JOUNCE. IN THE OTHER SUBASSEMBLY, A U-SHAPED PLATE HAS RUBBER ROLL PADS BONDED THERETO WHICH WILL COOPERATE WITH THE BUSH- ING TO CONTROL ENGINE ROLL AND ALSO HAS RUBBER FORE AND AFT PADS BONDED THERETO WHICH WILL COOPERATE WITH AN ENGINE ATTACHING BRACKET TO CONTROL FORE AND AFT ENGINE MOVEMENT. THE TWO SUBASSEMBLIES ARE SECURED TOGETHER AND TO THE FRAME AND PRELOAD THE RUBBER MOLDED ABOUT THE BUSHING. THE ENGINE ATTACHING BRACKET IS ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE, SADDLES THE FRAME ATTACHING BRACKET AT THE FORE AND AFT PADS AND IS PIVOTALLY SECURED TO THE BUSHING.
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- 👤 John C Schulz
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