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US 6,439,557 B1Granted
Thermal isolator for vehicle mount
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorJohn B. Stitt
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Abstract
A thermal isolator including first and second pads, the first and second pads shaped to cover first and second leg portions of a mount. The isolator further includes a friable connecting portion attached to each of the first and second pads. The connecting portion is positioned to disconnect when a housing is positioned on the mount.
Claims20
A thermal isolator comprising:
- first and second pads, the first and second pads shaped to cover first and second leg portions of a mount,
- a connecting portion attached to each of the first and second pads, wherein the connecting portion is positioned to disconnect the first pad from the second pad when a housing is positioned on the mount.
An engine mount system for a vehicle comprising:
- a mount including elastomeric first and second leg portions;
- a first fastener member positioned adjacent the first leg portion and a second fastener member positioned adjacent the second leg portion;
- a first thermal pad positioned on the first leg portion, the first thermal pad including an opening formed therein to receive the first fastener;
- a second thermal pad positioned on the second leg portion, the second thermal pad including an opening formed therein to receive the second fastener;
- a detachable connector attached to the first thermal pad and the second thermal pad and;
- the connector is positioned to break upon positioning of a housing upon the mount.
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An engine mount system for a vehicle comprising:
- a mount including elastomeric first and second leg portions;
- a first fastener member positioned adjacent the first leg portion and a second fastener member positioned adjacent the second leg portion;
- a first thermal pad positioned on the first leg portion, the first thermal pad including an opening formed therein to receive the first fastener;
- a second thermal pad positioned on the second leg portion, the second thermal pad including an opening formed therein to receive the second fastener;
- a detachable connector attached to the first thermial pad and the second thermal pad and;
- the connector includes at least one notch to facilitate disconnection of the first and second thermal pads.
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A method of thermally insulating a mount from a housing comprising:
- maintaining the position of the first and second pads on the mount prior to connection of a housing upon the mount;
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- providing a detachable connector attached to the first pad and the second pad, wherein the connector includes at least one notch to facilitate disconnection of the first and second pads.
A thermal isolator comprising:
- first and second pads, the first and second pads shaped to cover first and second leg portions of a mount,
- a connecting portion attached to each of the first and second pads, wherein the connecting portion is positioned to disconnect the first pad from the second pad when a housing is positioned on the mount;
- said connecting portion having a friable portion to facilitate disconnection of the first and second pads,
- and the first and second pads each include an opening formed therein to receive first and second fastener members.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.