US 12,188,538 B2
Shock absorbing container and vibration isolator system
George Havrilla, South Deerfield, MA (US)
Assigned to Pelican Products, Inc., Torrance, CA (US)
Filed by Pelican Products, Inc., Torrance, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 13, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/741,592.
Prior Publication US 2021/0215224 A1, Jul. 15, 2021
Int. Cl. F16F 15/04 (2006.01); B65D 81/02 (2006.01)
CPC F16F 15/04 (2013.01) [B65D 81/02 (2013.01); F16F 2230/105 (2013.01); F16F 2234/08 (2013.01); F16F 2236/045 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A shock or vibration isolator system comprising:
at least one deck for holding cargo;
at least one vibration isolator member coupled to the deck, for supporting the deck and to reduce or dampen a transfer of shock or vibration to the deck, each vibration isolator member comprising:
a flexible body having an outer wall and an inner cavity, the outer wall comprising a flat lower surface, the flexible body configured to resiliently compress in response to a force;
an upward protruding first hub received within an aperture defined in the deck; and
a downward protruding second hub coupled with the lower surface and configured to attach to a bottom wall of a container shell, wherein the second hub has a different lateral cross-section shape or size relative to the first hub;
wherein the first hub and the second hub each have a lateral cross-section width that is less than a lateral cross-section width of the flexible body;
wherein the outer wall includes one or more apertures to allow fluid flow into and out of the inner cavity of the flexible body during compression or expansion of the flexible body;
wherein the lower surface defines a plurality of fastener openings located radially outward of the second hub for receiving fasteners to fasten the vibration isolator member to the bottom wall of the container shell.