Automotive exhaust system isolator

An exhaust system isolator for an automotive vehicle, the automotive vehicle having a body, the exhaust system isolator comprising:

• an elastomeric body including:
• a central member having a through hole that is configured to receive an inserting of a pin of an exhaust system of the automotive vehicle;
• a peripheral member surrounding the central member and connected to the central member, the peripheral member being configured to be coupled to the automotive vehicle body;
• a first support arm extending along a first side of the central member, the first support arm having a first end and a second end that is each joined to the peripheral member, the first end of the first support arm being located in an upper part of the peripheral body, the second end of the first support arm being located in a lower part of the peripheral body;
• a second support arm extending along a second side of the central member, the second side being opposite the first side, the second support arm having a first end and a second end that is each joined to the peripheral member, the first end of the second support arm being located in the upper part of the peripheral body, the second end of the second support arm being located in a lower part of the peripheral body, the central body being located between the first and second support arms;
• a first lateral bridge that connects the central member to the first support arm;
• and
• a second lateral bridge that connects the central member to the second support arm;
• a portion of each of the first and second support arms is configured to deform upon a supporting load being applied to the central member.