US4471935A
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Power unit mount
Assignee: Sumitomo Riko Co Ltd
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Filing: 1982-05-24
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Granted: 1984-09-18
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Expires: 2002-05-24
Abstract
Abstract A power unit mount comprises a generally T shaped elastomeric member between an outer member and an inner member. The generally T shaped elastomeric member has two armed portions and a leg portion. Upon application of a static load due to the weight of a power unit, the leg portion is compressed and the arm portions lie in the horizontal plane.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuo Chiba
- 👤 Ryoichi Kanda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 04:20
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F1/00; F16F1/36; F16F1/38; F16F1/387
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
A mount for mounting a power unit on a vehicle body comprising: an outer member having a cylindrical inner wall with an axis, said outer member adapted to be fixedly secured to one of the power unit or the vehicle body; an inner member having a central axis disposed within said outer member, said central axis being parallel to and displaced from the axis of said cylindrical inner wall when said mount is in an unloaded state, said inner member adapted to be fixedly secured to the other one of the power unit or the vehicle body; and a symmetrical, generally T shaped elastomeric member having a hub portion fixedly coupled with said inner member, a leg portion extending radially outwardly from said hub portion and having an end fixed to the cylindrical inner wall of said outer member, said T shaped elastomeric member having two arm portions extending radially outwardly from said hub portion and having ends fixed to the cylindrical inner wall, respectively, said leg portion adapted to lie in a vertical plane and, upon application of a static load due to the weight of the power unit, said leg portion being compressed and said arm portions assuming a generally horizontal plane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
A mount for mounting a power unit on a vehicle body comprising: an outer member having a cylindrical inner wall with an axis, said outer member adapted to be fixedly secured to one of the power unit or the vehicle body; an inner member having a central axis disposed within said outer member, said central axis being parallel to and displaced from the axis of said cylindrical inner wall when said mount is in an unloaded state, said inner member adapted to be fixedly secured to the other one of the power unit or the vehicle body; and a symmetrical, generally T shaped elastomeric member having a hub portion fixedly coupled with said inner member, a leg portion extending radially outwardly from said hub portion and having an end fixed to the cylindrical inner wall of said outer member, said T shaped elastomeric member having two arm portions extending radially outwardly from said hub portion and having ends fixed to the cylindrical inner wall, respectively, said leg portion adapted to lie in a vertical plane and, upon application of a static load due to the weight of the power unit, said leg portion being compressed and said arm portions assuming a generally horizontal plane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A mount as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an elastomeric restraining block secured within said outer member, said restraining block arranged to prevent an excessively large displacement of said inner member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
A mount as claimed in claim 2, wherein said generally T shaped elastomeric member and said elastomeric restraining block cooperate with the cylindrical inner wall of said outer member to define spaces, and further comprising generally triangular shaped elastomeric blocks disposed within said spaces, respectively, and fixed to the cylindrical inner wall of said outer member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A mount as claimed in claim 3, wherein said generally T shaped elastomeric member and said elastomeric restraining block cooperate with said generally triangular shaped elastomeric blocks to define L shaped clearance spaces which have substantially equal width upon application of the static load.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A mount as claimed in claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4, wherein said leg portion and said arm portions of said generally T shaped elastomeric member are preloaded radially between said outer member and said inner member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A mount as claimed in claim 1 wherein, when said mount is in an unloaded state, said arms are displaced in a direction away from said leg portion and from a radial plane perpendicular to a direction in which said leg portion extends.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A mount as claimed in claim 1 wherein said leg has a width and length which are greater than the width and length of each of said arm portions, respectively.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-09-18 | 1988-03-19 | 1988-09-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-09-18 | 1992-03-19 | 1992-09-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-09-18 | 1996-03-19 | 1996-09-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |