Shock and vibration isolation mounting device having suspension vibration dampening

Claim 2

A mounting device for mounting an object to an article, the object having a first end and an opposite second end, the article having a first surface and an opposite second surface parallel with said first surface and spaced a predetermined distance from said first surface, said mounting device comprising: first T-bracket means for providing connection to a first end of the object and for providing a first base; second T-bracket means for providing connection to a second end of the object opposite said first end thereof and for providing a second base; first S-spring means connected to the first surface for resiliently biasing against said first base toward the first surface, wherein said first T-bracket means is slidable relative to said first S-spring means; second S-spring means connected to the second surface for resiliently biasing against said second base toward the second surface, wherein said second T-bracket means is slidable relative to said second S-spring means; first V-spring means connected with said first T-bracket means for providing resilient contact between said first T-bracket means and the first surface, wherein said first V-spring means slides relative to the first surface when compressed between said first T-bracket means and the first surface; and second V-spring means connected with said second T-bracket means for providing resilient contact between said second T-bracket means and the second surface, wherein said second V-spring means slides relative to the second surface when compressed between said second T-bracket means and the second surface; wherein the predetermined distance is such that said first V-spring means resiliently biases against the first surface and simultaneously said second V-spring means resiliently biases against the second surface.

Claim 3

The mounting device of claim 1, further comprising: first flange means connected with said first base directly opposite said first V-spring means for connecting with the first end of the object; and second flange means connected with said second base directly opposite said second V-spring means for connecting with the second end of the object; wherein said first S-spring means provides resilient biasing on each side of said first flange means; and wherein said second S-spring means provides resilient biasing on each side of said second flange means.

Claim 4

The mounting device of claim 2, wherein the object is a printed circuit board.

Claim 5

The mounting device of claim 2, wherein each of said first and second T-bracket means has a pair of mutually opposite ends, said mounting device further comprising: first auxiliary S-spring means connected with said first surface for resiliently biasing with respect to each end of said pair of mutually opposite ends of said first T-bracket means; and second auxiliary S-spring means connected with said second surface for resiliently biasing with respect to each end of said pair of opposite ends of said second T-bracket means.

Claim 6

The mounting device of claim 4, wherein the object is a printed circuit board.

Claim 7

The mounting device of claim 2, wherein said first and second S-spring means selectively resiliently bias said first and second T-bracket means along an axis parallel with the first and second surfaces so that said first and second T-bracket means are biased toward a predetermined position with respect to the article.

Claim 8

The mounting device of claim 6, wherein the object is a printed circuit board.

Claim 9

The mounting device of claim 7, wherein each of said first and second T-bracket means has a pair of mutually opposite ends, said mounting device further comprising: first auxiliary S-spring means connected with the first surface for resiliently biasing with respect to each end of said pair of mutually opposite ends of said first T-bracket means; and second auxiliary S-spring means connected with said second surface for resiliently biasing with respect to each end of said pair of mutually opposite ends of said second T-bracket means.

Claim 10

The mounting device of claim 8, wherein the object is a printed circuit board.

Claim 11

A mounting device for mounting an object to an article, the object having a first end and an opposite second end, the article having a first surface and an opposite second surface parallel with said first surface and spaced a predetermined distance from said first surface, said mounting device comprising: a first T-bracket, said first T-bracket comprising: a first base; and a first flange connected to said first base at a medial location thereon, said first flange being perpendicularly oriented with respect to said first base; a second T-bracket, said second T-bracket comprising: a second base; and a second flange connected to said second base at a medial location thereon, said second flange being perpendicularly oriented with respect to said second base, wherein said first and second flanges are oriented toward each other; a first pair of S-springs, one S-spring thereof being located on each side of said first flange; a second pair of S-springs, one S-spring thereof being located on each side of said second flange, each S-spring of said first and second pairs of S-springs comprising: an acutely curved section having a concave orientation, said acutely curved section terminating in a near end thereof, said acutely curved section having an apical; an elongated curved section having a concave orientation, said elongatedly curved section terminating in a distal end thereof; and a moderately curved section having a convex orientation, said moderately curved section being located between said acutely curved section and said elongatedly curved section; a first V-spring having a first apex and a first pair of feet, one foot thereof being located on either side of said first apex, said first apex being connected with said first base directly opposite said first flange; and a second V-spring having a second apex and a second pair of feet, one foot thereof being located on either side of said second apex, said second apex being connected with said second base directly opposite said second flange; wherein the predetermined distance is such that said first pair of feet resiliently bias against the first surface and said second pair of feet resiliently bias against the second surface; wherein said distal end of each S-spring of said first pair of S-springs is connected to said first surface, said apical of each said S-spring of said first pair of S-springs resiliently biasing on said first base such that said first base is slidable relative thereto, one apical of said first pair of S-springs being located on each side of said first flange; and wherein said distal end of each S-spring of said second pair of S-springs is connected to said second surface, said apical of each said S-spring of said second pair of S-springs resiliently biasing on said second base such that said second base is slidable relative thereto, one apical of said second pair of S-springs being located on each side of said second flange.

Claim 12

A mounting device for mounting an object to an article, the object having a first end and an opposite second end, the article having a first surface and an opposite second surface parallel with said first surface and spaced a predetermined distance from said first surface, said mounting device comprising: a first T-bracket, said first T-bracket comprising: a first base; and a first flange connected to said first base at a medial location thereon, said first flange being perpendicularly oriented with respect to said first base; a second T-bracket, said second T-bracket comprising: a second base; and a second flange connected to said second base at a medial location thereon, said second flange being perpendicularly oriented with respect to said second base, wherein said first and second flanges are oriented toward each other; a first pair of S-springs, one S-spring thereof being located on each side of said first flange; a second pair of S-springs, one S-spring thereof being located on each side of said second flange, each S-spring of said first and second pairs of S-springs comprising: an acutely curved section having a concave orientation, said acutely curved section terminating in a near end thereof, said acutely curved section having an apical; an elongated curved section having a concave orientation, said elongatedly curved section terminating in a distal end thereof; and a moderately curved section having a convex orientation, said moderately curved section being located between said acutely curved section and said elongatedly curved section; a first V-spring having a first apex and a first pair of feet, one foot thereof being located on either side of said first apex, said first apex being connected with said first base directly opposite said first flange; and a second V-spring having a second apex and a second pair of feet, one foot thereof being located on either side of said second apex, said second apex being connected with said second base directly opposite said second flange; wherein the predetermined distance is such that said first pair of feet resiliently bias against the first surface and said second pair of feet resiliently bias against the second surface; wherein said distal end of each S-spring of said first pair of S-springs is connected to said first surface, said apical of each said S-spring of said first pair of S-springs resiliently biasing on said first base such that said first base is slidable relative thereto, one apical of said first pair of S-springs being located on each side of said first flange; and wherein said distal end of each S-spring of said second pair of S-springs is connected to said second surface, said apical of each said S-spring of said second pair of S-springs resiliently biasing on said second base such that said second base is slidable relative thereto, one apical of said second pair of S-springs being located on each side of said second flange.

Claim 13

The mounting device of claim 10, wherein the object is a printed circuit board.

Claim 14

The mounting device of claim 10, wherein each of said first and second T-brackets have mutually opposite ends, said mounting device further comprising: a first pair of auxiliary S-springs, one auxiliary S-spring thereof being located at each end of said mutually opposite ends of said first T-bracket; and a second pair of auxiliary Ssprings, one auxiliary S-spring thereof being located at each end of said mutually opposite ends of said second T-bracket, each auxiliary S-spring of said first and second pairs of auxiliary S-springs comprising: an acutely curved portion having a concave orientation, said acutely curved portion terminating in a proximate end thereof; an elongatedly curved portion having a concave orientation, said elongatedly curved portion terminating in a remote end thereof; and a moderately curved portion having a convex orientation, said moderately curved portion being located between said acutely curved portion and said elongatedly curved portion; wherein said remote end of each auxiliary S-spring of said first pair of auxiliary S-springs is connected to the first surface, said near end of each said auxiliary S-spring of said first pair of auxiliary S-springs resiliently biasing against at least one of a respective end of said mutually opposite ends of said first T-bracket and the object; and wherein said remote end of each auxiliary S-spring of said second pair of auxiliary S-springs is connected to the second surface, said near end of each said auxiliary S-spring of said second pair of auxiliary S-springs resiliently biasing against at least one of a respective end of said mutually opposite ends of said second T-bracket and the object.

Claim 15

The mounting device of claim 12, wherein the object is a printed circuit board.

Claim 16

The mounting device of claim 10, wherein said near end of each S-spring of said first and second pairs of S-springs which is located on a common side of each of said first and second flanges is spaced a first preselected distance therefrom, and said near end of each S-spring of said first and second pairs of S-spring which is located on the other common side of said first and second flanges is spaced a second preselected distance therefrom.

Claim 17

The mounting device of claim 14, wherein the object is a printed circuit board.

Claim 18

The mounting device of claim 14, wherein each of said first and second T-brackets have mutually opposite ends, said mounting device further comprising: a first pair of auxiliary S-springs, one auxiliary S-spring thereof being located at each end of said mutually opposite ends of said first T-bracket; and a second pair of auxiliary S-springs, one auxiliary S-spring thereof being located at each end of said mutually opposite ends of said second T-bracket, each auxiliary S-spring of said first and second pairs of auxiliary S-springs comprising: an acutely curved portion having a concave orientation, said acutely curved portion terminating in a proximate end thereof; an elongatedly curved portion having a concave orientation, said elongatedly curved portion terminating in a remote end thereof; and a moderately curved portion having a convex orientation, said moderately curved portion being located between said acutely curved portion and said elongatedly curved portion; wherein said remote end of each auxiliary S-spring of said first pair of auxiliary S-springs is connected to the first surface, said near end of each said auxiliary S-spring of said first pair of auxiliary S-springs resiliently biasing against at least one of a respective end of said mutually opposite ends of said first T-bracket and the object; and wherein said remote end of each auxiliary S-spring of said second pair of auxiliary S-springs is connected to the second surface, said near end of each said auxiliary S-spring of said second pair of auxiliary S-springs resiliently biasing against at least one of a respective end of said mutually opposite ends of said second T-bracket and the object.

Claim 19

The mounting device of claim 16, wherein the object is a printed circuit board.

Claim 20

The mounting device of claim 10, wherein said near end of each said S-spring of said first pair of S-springs selectively biases against at least one of said first flange and said object, and said near end of each said S-spring of said second pair of S-springs selectively biases against at least one of said second flange and said object so that said first and second T-brackets are biased along an axis parallel with the first and second surfaces toward a predetermined position with respect to the article.

Claim 21

The mounting device of claim 18, wherein the object is a printed circuit board.

Claim 22

The mounting device of claim 18, wherein each of said first and second T-brackets have mutually opposite ends, said mounting device further comprising: a first pair of auxiliary S-springs, one auxiliary S-spring thereof being located at each end of said mutually opposite ends of said first T-bracket; and a second pair of auxiliary S-springs, one auxiliary S-spring thereof being located at each end of said mutually opposite ends of said second T-bracket, each auxiliary S-spring of said first and second pairs of auxiliary S-springs comprising: an acutely curved portion having a concave orientation, said acutely curved portion terminating in a proximate end thereof; an elongatedly curved portion having a concave orientation, said elongatedly curved portion terminating in a remote end thereof; and a moderately curved portion having a convex orientation, said moderately curved portion being located between said acutely curved portion and said elongatedly curved portion; wherein said remote end of each auxiliary S-spring of said first pair of auxiliary S-springs is connected to the first surface, said near end of each said auxiliary S-spring of said first pair of auxiliary S-springs resiliently biasing against at least one of a respective end of said mutually opposite ends of said first T-bracket and the object; and wherein said remote end of each auxiliary S-spring of said second pair of auxiliary S-springs is connected to the second surface, said near end of each said auxiliary S-spring of said second pair of auxiliary S-springs resiliently biasing against at least one of a respective end of said mutually opposite ends of said second T-bracket and the object.

Claim 23

The mounting device of claim 20, wherein the object is a printed circuit board.