Dual hemisphere elastomer mount

A shock isolator comprising:

• a. a first hemisphere composed of an elastomer, said first hemisphere having a cavity, said first hemisphere having a polar region and a base region, the polar region of said first hemisphere having an outer circumference smaller than an inner circumference of the base region of said first hemisphere to place the first hemisphere in a shear mode by providing for an axial offset compressive path;
• b. a second hemisphere composed of an elastomer, said second hemisphere having a cavity, said second hemisphere having a polar region and a base region, the polar region of said second hemisphere having an outer circumference smaller than an inner circumference of the base region of said second hemisphere to place the first hemisphere in a shear mode by providing for an axial offset compressive path, the polar region of said first hemisphere joined to the polar region of said second hemisphere creating an hour-glass shaped body;
• c. a first annular ring, said first annular ring securely attached to the base region of said first hemisphere;
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• d. a second annular ring, said second annular ring securely attached to the base region of said second hemisphere whereby the shock isolator can support a housing while attenuating shocks and vibrations.

A method of attenuating shocks and vibrations comprising:

• a. forming a hour-glass shaped dual hemisphere elastomer mount from a first hollow hemisphere composed of an elastomer having an outer circumference of a polar region smaller than an inner circumference of a base region and a second hollow hemisphere composed of an elastomer having an outer circumference of a polar region smaller than an inner circumference of a base region;
• b. securing a first end of the dual hemisphere elastomer mount to a first member;
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• c. securing a second end of the dual hemisphere elastomer mount to a second member to provide for support of the dual hemisphere elastomer mount between the first member and the second member whereby a wall of said dual hemisphere elastomer mount provides an offset in the compressive path.