Vibration isolator with low elevation seismic restraint

A vibration isolator with low elevation seismic restraint for mounting equipment to a mounting surface, comprising:

• support member having a middle portion and opposing end portions, wherein said middle portion is U shaped;
• at least two vibration isolating members, each having a first end, and a second end, wherein said vibration isolating members second ends are seated on said support member opposing end portions,
• a top plate having a middle portion and opposing end portions, wherein said top plate spans over said vibration isolating members, such that said vibration isolating members are between said support member and said top plate, and wherein said vibration isolating members first ends are mounted to said top plate end portions, wherein said support member is situated such that said U shaped middle portion brings said support member closer to said top plate than said support member opposing end portions,
• a seismic snubber having a shaft element having a first end and a second end, wherein said seismic snubber shaft element first end is mounted to said top plate and further comprising a snubbing limit plate which is mounted such that it spans the U shaped support member middle portion, wherein said seismic snubber shaft element second end is between said snubbing limit plate, and said support member, wherein said shaft member passes through said support member via a through-hole, and a first snubber element mounted to said shaft element second end, such that seismic movement is limited by said snubbing limit plate and said support member;
• wherein said first snubber element is mounted to said snubber shaft element second end with a mounting mechanism, wherein said snubber limit plate has an access hole and wherein said mounting mechanism passes through said access hole, and into said seismic snubber shaft element second end, wherein said first snubber element is large enough such that it will not pass through said access hole.

A vibration isolator with low elevation seismic restraint for mounting equipment to a mounting surface, comprising:

• support member having a middle portion and opposing end portions, wherein said middle portion is U shaped;
• at least two vibration isolating members, each having a first end, and a second end, wherein said vibration isolating members second ends are seated on said support member opposing end portions,
• a top plate having a middle portion and opposing end portions, wherein said top plate spans over said vibration isolating members, such that said vibration isolating members are between said support member and said top plate, and wherein said vibration isolating members first ends are mounted to said top plate end portions, wherein said support member is situated such that said U shaped middle portion brings said support member closer to said top plate than said support member opposing end portions,
• a seismic snubber having a shaft element having a first end and a second end, wherein said seismic snubber shaft element first end is mounted to said top plate and further comprising a snubbing limit plate which is mounted such that it spans the U shaped support member middle portion, wherein said seismic snubber shaft element second end is between said snubbing limit plate, and said support member, wherein said shaft member passes through said support member via a through-hale, and a first snubber element mounted to said shaft element second end, such that seismic movement is limited by said snubbing limit plate and said support member
• further comprising a second snubber element which would be separated from said first snubber element by a snubber middle plate, wherein said first and second snubber elements are mounted to said snubber via said seismic snubber shaft element;
• wherein said first and second snubber elements are mounted to said seismic snubber shaft element by a screw which is threaded into the seismic snubber shaft element second end;
• wherein said snubber limit plate has an access hole and wherein said screw passes through said access hole, and into said seismic snubber shaft element second end, and wherein said first and second snubber elements are large enough such that they will not pass through said access hole.