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US 11,527,227 B2Granted
Sound isolation assembly
AssigneeMtec Corporation
InventorsMichael Ray Gernhart, Dalton Michael Jeffery Gernhart, Elzo Forrest Gernhart
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Abstract
A sound isolation assembly comprising: a center ferrule; a top grommet isolator; a bottom grommet isolator; a spring; and a furring channel engagement portion. The sound isolation assembly is configured to engage with a structure and a furring channel, which itself is connected to a ceiling panel, such that the noise passing from one floor to the other is lessened as compared to a control system that does not use the sound isolation assembly. The spring may be steel and the grommet isolators may be rubber or the like, and the combination of the steel spring and grommet isolators reduces noise.
Claims20
A sound isolation assembly comprising:
- a center ferrule;
- a top grommet isolator;
- a bottom grommet isolator;
- a spring;
- and
- a furring channel engagement portion;
- wherein said center ferrule comprises a shaft and a center ferrule base;
- wherein said bottom grommet isolator comprises a bottom grommet base;
- wherein said top grommet isolator comprises a top grommet base;
- wherein said furring channel engagement portion comprises a hole and is configured to engage with a furring channel;
- wherein said top grommet base is configured to engage with both a top portion of said spring and an underside of said furring channel engagement portion, such that said spring is substantially prevented from contacting said furring channel engagement portion;
- wherein said bottom grommet base is configured to engage with both said center ferrule base and a bottom portion of said spring, such that said spring is substantially prevented from contacting said center ferrule;
- wherein said center ferrule base and said spring each have a diameter that is greater than the diameter of said hole of said furring channel engagement portion;
- and
- wherein said center ferrule is configured to be connected to be attached to a structure.
12 more elements
A sound isolation assembly comprising:
- a center ferrule;
- a top grommet isolator;
- a bottom grommet isolator;
- a snap retainer clip;
- a spring;
- and
- a furring channel engagement portion;
- wherein said center ferrule comprises a shaft and a center ferrule base;
- wherein said bottom grommet isolator comprises a bottom grommet base;
- wherein said top grommet isolator comprises a top grommet base;
- wherein said furring channel engagement portion comprises a hole and is configured to engage with a furring channel;
- wherein said top grommet base is configured to engage with both a top portion of said spring and an underside of said furring channel engagement portion, such that said spring is substantially prevented from contacting said furring channel engagement portion;
- wherein said bottom grommet base is configured to engage with both said center ferrule base and a bottom portion of said spring, such that said spring is substantially prevented from contacting said center ferrule;
- wherein said center ferrule base and said spring each have a diameter that is greater than the diameter of said hole of said furring channel engagement portion;
- wherein said center ferrule is configured to be attached to a structure;
- wherein said center ferrule further comprises a snap retainer clip groove at a top portion of said shaft of said center ferrule;
- wherein said snap retainer clip is configured to matingly engage with said snap retainer clip groove, such that, when said sound isolation assembly is assembled and said snap retainer clip is snapped into said snap retainer clip groove, said top grommet isolator, said furring channel engagement portion, said spring, and said bottom grommet isolator are substantially held below said snap retainer clip;
- and
- wherein when said sound isolation assembly is connected to said structure, and when said furring channel engagement portion is connected to said furring channel, and when said furring channel is connected to a ceiling panel, noise passing through said ceiling panel is substantially dampened relative to a control system that does not use said sound isolation assembly.
16 more elements
A sound isolation assembly comprising:
- a center ferrule;
- a rubber top grommet isolator;
- a rubber bottom grommet isolator;
- a snap retainer clip;
- a steel spring;
- and
- a furring channel engagement portion;
- wherein said center ferrule comprises a shaft and a center ferrule base;
- wherein said bottom grommet isolator comprises a bottom grommet base;
- wherein said top grommet isolator comprises a top grommet base;
- wherein said furring channel engagement portion comprises a hole and is configured to engage with a furring channel;
- wherein said top grommet base is configured to engage with both a top portion of said spring and an underside of said furring channel engagement portion, such that said spring is substantially prevented from contacting said furring channel engagement portion;
- wherein said bottom grommet base is configured to engage with both said center ferrule base and a bottom portion of said spring, such that said spring is substantially prevented from contacting said center ferrule;
- wherein said center ferrule base and said spring each have a diameter that is greater than the diameter of said hole of said furring channel engagement portion;
- wherein said center ferrule is configured to be connected to be attached to a structure;
- wherein said center ferrule further comprises a snap retainer clip groove at a top portion of said shaft of said center ferrule;
- wherein said snap retainer clip is configured to matingly engage with said snap retainer clip groove, such that, when said sound isolation assembly is assembled and said snap retainer clip is snapped into said snap retainer clip groove, said top grommet isolator, said furring channel engagement portion, said spring, and said bottom grommet isolator are substantially held below said snap retainer clip;
- wherein when said sound isolation assembly is connected to said structure, and when said furring channel engagement portion is connected to said furring channel, and when said furring channel is connected to a ceiling panel, noise passing through said ceiling panel is substantially dampened relative to a control system that does not use said sound isolation assembly;
- wherein said snap retainer clip is substantially ring shaped;
- wherein said top grommet isolator is substantially ring shaped;
- and
- wherein said bottom grommet isolator is substantially ring shaped.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.