US4078751A
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Vibration-eliminating support for indicating instrument
Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG
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Filing: 1976-04-12
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Granted: 1978-03-14
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Expires: 1996-04-12
Abstract
Abstract A vibration-eliminating indicating instrument support for vibrating and shock-sustaining bodies, such as vehicles, particularly motorcycles, in a housing closed by an inspection glass, contains the measuring mechanism with an instrument dial and a hand, a holding cup for the housing, a base fastened to the holding cup and a vibration insulator interposed between the base and the cup. The vibration insulator is of elastic-rubber material of a Shore-hardness between 50 and 70 and is provided with a base-fastening bearing surface and a thread. The ring is fixedly attached to the cup in the peripheral area opposite the bearing surface radially.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert Stolzlechner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 01:23
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F1/00; F16F1/36; F16F1/42; F16F1/422; F16F1/426; G; G01; G01D; G01D11/00; G01D11/30; F16F2236/00; F16F2236/02; F16F2236/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A vibration-eliminating mounting system for mounting an indicating instrument on a vibrating and shock-sustaining base, which may be part of a vehicle, particularly a motorcycle, comprising a holding cup for mounting the indicating instrument therein; and a block of elastic rubber material having cup-fastening and base fastening bearing surfaces disposed at opposite ends thereof, said cup-fastening bearing surface being secured to said holding cup and said base-fastening bearing surface being adapted to be secured to the vibrating and shock-sustaining base, said block of elastic rubber material including a portion between said opposite ends having a cylindrical configuration with a longitudinal axis extending transverse to a line intersecting said opposite ends and adapted to be disposed in substantially horizontal orientation whereby said block of elastic material isolates said holding cup from vibrations of the base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A vibration-eliminating mounting system for mounting an indicating instrument on a vibrating and shock-sustaining base, which may be part of a vehicle, particularly a motorcycle, comprising a holding cup for mounting the indicating instrument therein; and a block of elastic rubber material having cup-fastening and base fastening bearing surfaces disposed at opposite ends thereof, said cup-fastening bearing surface being secured to said holding cup and said base-fastening bearing surface being adapted to be secured to the vibrating and shock-sustaining base, said block of elastic rubber material including a portion between said opposite ends having a cylindrical configuration with a longitudinal axis extending transverse to a line intersecting said opposite ends and adapted to be disposed in substantially horizontal orientation whereby said block of elastic material isolates said holding cup from vibrations of the base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 1 and further comprising a threaded element disposed at said base-fastening bearing surface for securing said block of elastic material to the base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system according to claim 2 and further comprising a second threaded element for securing said cup-fastening bearing surface to said holding cup.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system according to claim 2 wherein said block of elastic material is prevulcanized to said holding cup at said cup-fastening bearing surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system according to claim 2 wherein said block of elastic material is glued to said holding cup at said cup-fastening bearing surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system according to claim 1 and further comprising a threaded element for fastening said cup-fastening bearing surface to said holding cup.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
A system according to claim 6 wherein said cup-fastening bearing surface has an internally threaded portion and said holding cup is provided in a peripheral area with a bulge having a plane surface provided with an opening therein, said threaded element passing through said opening and threadedly engaging said threaded portion of said cup-fastening bearing surface to secure said cup-fastening bearing surface to said bulge.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
A system according to claim 7 wherein said plane surface of said bulge is arranged in the immediate area of the axis through the center of gravity of the indicating instrument, which axis is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the holding cup and said longitudinal axis of said block of elastic rubber material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
A system according to claim 8 wherein said plane surface of said bulge extends on the side facing said block of elastic rubber material into at least one projection abutting against the edge of said cup-fastening bearing surface of said block of elastic rubber material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein said block of elastic material is formed of an elastic rubber material of a degree of Shore hardness between 50 and 70.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-03-13 | 1981-09-12 | 1982-03-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-03-13 | 1985-09-12 | 1986-03-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-03-13 | 1989-09-12 | 1990-03-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |