Method for producing a resilient mounting arrangement for rotating machines

Claim 1

A method of producing a resilient mount for a rotatable machine from an annulus of resilient material formed with an inner region having a bore and a rigid member formed with a plurality of sections about an axis with a number thereof being angularly spaced apart flanged sections having free ends normally inclined inwardly toward the axis and upstanding projections, the method of producing the resilient mount comprising the steps of: arranging the angularly spaced apart flanged sections in the bore of the annulus; and forcing the flanged sections arranged in the annular bore outwardly away from the axis of the rigid member so that the upstanding projections become interfitted with the inner region of the annulus to provide restrained relative movement between the annulus and rigid member.

Claim 2

A method of producing a resilient mount for a rotatable machine from an annulus of resilient material formed with an inner region having a bore and a rigid member formed with a plurality of sections about an axis with a number thereof being angularly spaced apart flanged sections having free ends normally inclined inwardly toward the axis and upstanding projections, the method of producing the resilient mount comprising the steps of: arranging the angularly spaced apart flanged sections in the bore of the annulus; and forcing the flanged sections arranged in the annular bore outwardly away from the axis of the rigid member so that the upstanding projections become interfitted with the inner region of the annulus to provide restrained relative movement between the annulus and rigid member.

Claim 4

A method of producing a resilient mount attached to an end structure of a rotatable machine, with the resilient mount including an annulus of resilient material formed with an inner region having a bore and a rigid member formed with a plurality of sections about an axis, a number of the sections being angularly spaced apart flanged sections, the method including the steps of: disposing the angularly spaced apart flanged sections in the bore of the annulus with the flanged sections having free ends normally inclined inwardly toward the axis; and forcing the flanged sections disposed within the bore outwardly away from the axis of the rigid member into interfitted engagement with the inner region of the annulus while pressing the rigid member into firm frictional engagement with the end structure of the rotatable machine, whereby restrained relative movement between the annulus and rigid member and a firm mounting of the rigid member on the end structure are attained.

Claim 5

A method of producing a resilient mount attached to an end structure of a rotatable machine, with the resilient mount including an annulus of resilient material formed with an inner region having a bore and a rigid member formed with a plurality of sections about an axis, a number of the sections being angularly spaced apart flanged sections, the method including the steps of: disposing the angularly spaced apart flanged sections in the bore of the annulus with the flanged sections having free ends normally inclined inwardly toward the axis; and forcing the flanged sections disposed within the bore outwardly away from the axis of the rigid member into interfitted engagement with the inner region of the annulus while pressing the rigid member into firm frictional engagement with the end structure of the rotatable machine, whereby restrained relative movement between the annulus and rigid member and a firm mounting of the rigid member on the end structure are attained.

Claim 6

A method of producing a resilient mount attached to an end structure of a rotatable macHine with the resilient mounting including an annulus of resilient material formed with an inner region having a bore defined at least in part by surfaces of a plurality of teeth separated from one another by slots, and with the resilient mounting including a rigid member formed with a plurality of sections about an axis, a number of the sections being angularly spaced apart flanged sections with at least some of the flanged sections including at least one generally radially directed projection adapted to interfit with one of the slots; the method including the steps of: disposing the angularly spaced apart flanged sections in the bore of the annulus with the flanged sections having free ends normally inclined inwardly toward the axis; and forcing the flanged sections outwardly away from the axis of the rigid member into interfitted engagement with the inner region of the annulus which forcing includes moving the at least one generally radially directed projection radially relative to at least one of the teeth adjacent thereto as the rigid member is being pressed into firm frictional engagement with the end structure of the rotatable machine, whereby restrained relative movement between the annulus and rigid member and a firm mounting of the rigid member on the end structure are attained.

Claim 7

A method of producing a resilient mount attached to an end structure of a rotatable macHine with the resilient mounting including an annulus of resilient material formed with an inner region having a bore defined at least in part by surfaces of a plurality of teeth separated from one another by slots, and with the resilient mounting including a rigid member formed with a plurality of sections about an axis, a number of the sections being angularly spaced apart flanged sections with at least some of the flanged sections including at least one generally radially directed projection adapted to interfit with one of the slots; the method including the steps of: disposing the angularly spaced apart flanged sections in the bore of the annulus with the flanged sections having free ends normally inclined inwardly toward the axis; and forcing the flanged sections outwardly away from the axis of the rigid member into interfitted engagement with the inner region of the annulus which forcing includes moving the at least one generally radially directed projection radially relative to at least one of the teeth adjacent thereto as the rigid member is being pressed into firm frictional engagement with the end structure of the rotatable machine, whereby restrained relative movement between the annulus and rigid member and a firm mounting of the rigid member on the end structure are attained.

Claim 8

A method of producing a resilient mount for a rotatable machine from a body of resilient material formed with an inner region having a set of annularly disposed teeth defining a bore, and a rigid member formed with a plurality of angularly spaced apart flanged sections inclined inwardly toward a generally centrally disposed axis of the rigid member with at least some of the flanged sections including a generally upstanding projection, the method of producing the resilient mount comprising the steps of: arranging at least a part of the rigid member in the bore of the body of resilient material; and forcing the generally upstanding projections outwardly away from the axis of the rigid member so that the upstanding projections become interfitted with the annularly disposed teeth of the inner region of the body of resilient material to provide restrained relative movement between the body of resilient material and the rigid member.

Claim 9

A method of producing a resilient mount for a rotatable machine from a body of resilient material formed with an inner region having a set of annularly disposed teeth defining a bore, and a rigid member formed with a plurality of angularly spaced apart flanged sections inclined inwardly toward a generally centrally disposed axis of the rigid member with at least some of the flanged sections including a generally upstanding projection, the method of producing the resilient mount comprising the steps of: arranging at least a part of the rigid member in the bore of the body of resilient material; and forcing the generally upstanding projections outwardly away from the axis of the rigid member so that the upstanding projections become interfitted with the annularly disposed teeth of the inner region of the body of resilient material to provide restrained relative movement between the body of resilient material and the rigid member.

Claim 10

A method of producing a resilient mount on a rotatable machine from a body of resilient material formed with an inner region having a set of annularly disposed teeth defining a bore, and a rigid member formed with a plurality of angularly spaced apart flanged sections inclined inwardly toward a generally centrally disposed axis of the rigid member with at least some of the flanged sections including generally upstanding projections, said rigid member further including finger sections interposed between at least some of the generally upstanding projections; the method of producing the resilient mount comprising the steps of: arranging at least a part of the rigid member in the bore of the body of resilient material; forcing the generally upstanding projections outwardly away from the axis of the rigid member so that the upstanding projections become interfitted with the annularly disposed teeth of the inner region of the body of resilient material to provide restrained relative movement between the body of resilient material and the rigid member; and attaching the resilient mount to a portion of the rotatable machine by pressing against the finger sections and forcing the resilient mount into firm frictional engagement with the portion of the rotatable machine.

Claim 11

A method of producing a resilient mount on a rotatable machine from a body of resilient material formed with an inner region having a set of annularly disposed teeth defining a bore, and a rigid member formed with a plurality of angularly spaced apart flanged sections inclined inwardly toward a generally centrally disposed axis of the rigid member with at least some of the flanged sections including generally upstanding projections, said rigid member further including finger sections interposed between at least some of the generally upstanding projections; the method of producing the resilient mount comprising the steps of: arranging at least a part of the rigid member in the bore of the body of resilient material; forcing the generally upstanding projections outwardly away from the axis of the rigid member so that the upstanding projections become interfitted with the annularly disposed teeth of the inner region of the body of resilient material to provide restrained relative movement between the body of resilient material and the rigid member; and attaching the resilient mount to a portion of the rotatable machine by pressing against the finger sections and forcing the resilient mount into firm frictional engagement with the portion of the rotatable machine.