US4819503A
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Low frequency structureborne vibration isolation mount
Assignee: United States Department of the Navy
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Filing: 1987-12-22
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Granted: 1989-04-11
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Expires: 2007-12-22
Abstract
Abstract A low frequency structureborne vibration isolation mount includes an annu disk pad of vibration damping material which is sandwiched and bonded between two similar light but rugged annular disks. The annular disk pad and the two annular disks have equal number of matching and corresponding holes along the circumferences thereof. The sizes of the holes are so chosen that one of the annular disks can be secured to the moving piece of equipment and isolated from everything else and the other annular disk can be secured to the stationary piece of equipment. The vibrations of the moving piece of equipment are thus isolated from everything else.
Inventors
- 👤 Valentino N. Fazi, Jr.
- 👤 Ronald G. Murdock
- 👤 Ernest O. Hancock
- 👤 John W. McCready
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:05
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/20; H05K7/20009; H05K7/20136; H05K7/20172; F; F16; F16F; F16F15/00; F16F15/02; F16F15/04; F16F15/08; H02; H02K; H02K5/00; H02K5/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
238 words
A low frequency structureborne vibration isolation mount for reducing the structureborne vibrations of a moving piece of equipment being transferred to a stationary piece of equipment, attached thereto wherein said mount comprises: a first and second matching annular plates of the same shape; a matching annular disk pad made of an acoustic damping material sandwiched and secured in between said first and second annular plates; the first annular plate having a first plurality of holes of a first diameter and a second plurality of holes of a second diameter larger than the first diameter and interspersed between said first plurality of holes located along the circumference of said first annular plate; a third plurality of holes of said second diameter along the circumference thereof and matching and corresponding to said first plurality of holes of said first annular plate and a fourth plurality of holes of said first diameter along the circumference of said second annular plate matching and corresponding to said second plurality of holes of said first annular plate; a fifth plurality of holes of said second diameter along the circumference of said annular disk pad matching and corresponding to said first plurality of holes and said second plurality of holes along the circumference of said first annular plate; means for securing said first annular plate to the moving piece of equipment; and means for securing said second annular plate to the stationary piece of equipment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
238 words
A low frequency structureborne vibration isolation mount for reducing the structureborne vibrations of a moving piece of equipment being transferred to a stationary piece of equipment, attached thereto wherein said mount comprises: a first and second matching annular plates of the same shape; a matching annular disk pad made of an acoustic damping material sandwiched and secured in between said first and second annular plates; the first annular plate having a first plurality of holes of a first diameter and a second plurality of holes of a second diameter larger than the first diameter and interspersed between said first plurality of holes located along the circumference of said first annular plate; a third plurality of holes of said second diameter along the circumference thereof and matching and corresponding to said first plurality of holes of said first annular plate and a fourth plurality of holes of said first diameter along the circumference of said second annular plate matching and corresponding to said second plurality of holes of said first annular plate; a fifth plurality of holes of said second diameter along the circumference of said annular disk pad matching and corresponding to said first plurality of holes and said second plurality of holes along the circumference of said first annular plate; means for securing said first annular plate to the moving piece of equipment; and means for securing said second annular plate to the stationary piece of equipment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The vibration isolation mount of claim 1 wherein the acoustic damping material of said annular disk pad is a foam rubber having frequency attenuation characteristics tuned to the natural having frequency attenuation frequency of the rotating piece of equipment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The vibration isolation mount of claim 2 wherein said moving piece of equipment is an electric fan.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The vibration isolation mount of claim 3 wherein said stationary piece of equipment is a cabinet in which said electric fan is mounted.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The vibration isolation mount of claim 4 wherein said vibration isolation mount is an integral part of said electric fan by being a part of the aerodynamic body thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The vibration isolation mount of claim 5 wherein said electric fan is suspended without any mechanical communication with any stationary piece of equipment.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-04-10 | 1992-10-10 | 1993-04-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-04-10 | 1996-10-10 | 1997-04-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-04-10 | 2000-10-10 | 2001-04-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |