Vibration dampening device, a system incorporating the device, and a method of using same

In combination:

• a mounting assembly including a first region and a second region, wherein the first region is adapted to rest upon or be operatively engaged with a support surface;
• and wherein the second region is adapted to be operatively engaged with a vibration-sensitive component;
• and
• a vibration dampening device operatively engaged with the mounting assembly;
• wherein the vibration dampening device comprising:
• a first member comprising a first housing and a second housing;
• wherein the first housing is laterally spaced from the second housing and both the first housing and the second housing are adapted to rest upon or be operatively engaged with a support surface;
• a second member comprising a third housing which is interposed between the first housing and the second housing, wherein the third housing is adapted to be operatively engaged with a vibration-sensitive component;
• at least one isolator assembly comprising a first isolator assembly interposed between the first housing and the third housing, and a second isolator assembly interposed between the second housing and the third housing;
• wherein the first member and second member are decoupled from one another by the first isolator assembly and the second isolator assembly;
• wherein each isolator assembly comprises:
• a first isolator operatively engaged with one of the first housing and the second housing of the first member;
• a second isolator operatively engaged with the third housing of the second member;
• and
• an isolator insert extending between the first isolator and the second isolator.

A method of dampening vibration in a vibration-sensitive component comprising:

• providing a vibration dampening device that includes a first member comprising a first housing laterally spaced from a second housing, and a second member comprising a third housing interposed between the first housing and the second housing
• interposing a first isolator assembly between the first housing and the third housing, and interposing a second isolator assembly between the second housing and the third housing;
• wherein the interposing of the first isolator assembly and the second isolator assembly includes:
• embedding a portion of a first isolator in one of the first housing and the second housing of the first member;
• embedding a portion of a second isolator in the third housing of the second member;
• and
• extending an isolator insert between the first isolator and the second isolator;
• resting the first housing and the second housing of the first member of the vibration dampening device on a support surface or operatively engaging the first housing and the second housing of the first member with the support surface;
• operatively engaging the third housing of the second member of the vibration dampening device with the vibration-sensitive component;
• decoupling the vibration-sensitive component from the support surface with the vibration dampening device via the first isolator assembly and the second isolator assembly;
• and
• dampening vibrations to or from the vibration-sensitive component with the vibration dampening device.