Shock mount
AssigneeHerman Miller, Inc.
InventorsRichard DeHaan, III, David M. Boruta, George B. Byma
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Abstract
A shock mount is used for mounting a first member of a piece of furniture to a second member thereof. The shock mount includes an elastic portion and a metal portion secured to the elastic portion. The metal portion has an exposed surface of a shape which conforms to the first furniture member. The elastic portion is secured to the second furniture member, the exposed surface of the metal portion is adhesively secured to the first furniture member, and the elastic portion absorbs various loads imparted by the first and second furniture members.
Claims30
A shock mount for mounting a first member of a piece of furniture to a second member thereof, the shock mount comprising:
- an elastic portion having mounting means for securing said portion to the second furniture member;
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- a metal portion secured to the elastic portion, said metal portion having an exposed surface of a shape which conforms to the first furniture member;
- whereby the metal portion is adhesively secured to said first furniture member;
- whereby the elastic portion absorbs various loads imparted by the first and second furniture members and the shock mount remains securely attached to said members.
A shock mount for mounting a first member of a piece of furniture to a second member thereof, the shock mount comprising:
- an elastic portion having a first metal plate and a second metal plate molded therewith, said first metal plate having an exposed surface for applying a bonding agent thereto to adhesively secure the first plate to the first furniture member, and said second metal plate being spaced apart from the first metal plate and having a threaded hole therein for receiving a fastener to secure said second plate to the second furniture member, whereby the first plate is adhesively secured to the first furniture member, the second plate is secured to the second furniture member by the fastener, and the elastic portion absorbs various loads imparted by the first and second furniture members.
A shock mount for mounting a first member of a piece of furniture to a second member thereof, the shock mount comprising:
- a rubber portion having a first metal plate and a second metal plate molded therewith, said first metal plate having an exposed surface coated with zinc phosphate, and said second metal plate being spaced apart from the first metal plate and having a threaded hole therein for receiving a fastener to secure said second plate to the second furniture member, whereby the first plate is adhesively secured to the first furniture member, the second plate is secured to the second furniture member by the fastener, and the elastic portion absorbs various loads imparted by the first and second furniture members.
A furniture assembly comprising:
- a first furniture member;
- a second furniture member;
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- a shock mount connecting said first furniture member to said second furniture member, said shock mount having an elastic portion and a metal portion secured to the elastic portion, said metal portion having an adhesive layer on a surface thereof in contact with the first furniture member to bond the shock mount to the furniture member;
- whereby the elastic portion absorbs various loads imparted by the first and second furniture members and the shock mount remains securely attached to said members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.