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US 2015/0337916 A1Published application
Tuned vibration absorber
AssigneePullman Incorporated
InventorJoseph F. Cerri
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Abstract
A vibration absorber for a vehicle. The vibration absorber includes a bushing assembly and a mass. The bushing assembly includes an elastomeric element. The mass is mounted relative to the bushing assembly. Movement of the mass articulates the elastomeric element in shear to absorb vibration of the vehicle.
Claims27
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A vibration absorber for a vehicle, the vibration absorber comprising:
- a first bushing assembly including a first elastomeric element;
- a second bushing assembly having a second elastomeric element;
- a cylindrical mass attached to both the first bushing assembly and the second bushing assembly;
- wherein
- movement of the cylindrical mass simultaneously articulates both the first elastomeric element and the second elastomeric element in shear;
- and
- the cylindrical mass includes only a cylindrical body attached to the first and second bushing assemblies.
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A vibration absorber for a vehicle comprising:
- a first support arm defining a first aperture;
- a second support arm defining a second aperture;
- a cylindrical mass mounted to the first and second support arms;
- a first and second mounting member seated within the aperture of the first and second support arms respectively, and configured to be mounted to the vehicle;
- and
- a first elastomeric element between the first mounting member and the first support arm;
- a second elastomeric element between the second mounting member and the second support arm;
- wherein movement of the cylindrical mass articulates the first and second elastomeric elements in shear to absorb vibration of the vehicle;
- and
- the cylindrical mass includes only a cylindrical body attached directly to the first and second support arms.
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A vibration absorber for a vehicle comprising:
- a first support arm including a first bushing assembly configured to be mounted to the vehicle;
- a second support arm including a second bushing assembly configured to be mounted to the vehicle, the first and the second support arms extend generally parallel to one another;
- a cylindrical mass mounted to and extending between the first and the second support arms;
- and
- an elastomeric element included with each one of the first and the second bushing assemblies, movement of the cylindrical mass articulates the elastomeric element of each of the first and the second bushing assemblies in shear to absorb vibration of the vehicle;
- wherein
- the cylindrical mass includes only a cylindrical body attached directly to the first and second support arms.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.