| CPC F16F 15/073 (2013.01) [F16F 7/116 (2013.01); H02K 5/24 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |

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1. A suspension system configured to minimize transmission of acoustic and vibrational energy in an oral irrigator device, comprising:
a rigid support;
an operative element positioned within the rigid support and comprising a drive frequency when the device is in operation, wherein the operative element is a pump assembly; and
a resilient element engaging the rigid support and configured to create a resilient force against six degrees of freedom of vibrations generated by the operative element;
wherein the natural frequency in one or more of the degrees of freedom of the suspension system, in the degrees of freedom of interest, are tuned into a narrow resonant frequency range by the suspension system, and wherein the resonant frequency is less than the drive frequency; and
wherein the resilient element is a non-linear resilient element connecting the operative element with the rigid support and centering the operative element within a low force region of the non-linear resilient element and an intended operating position free of other components except for the non-linear resilient element when positioned upright for normal operation under gravitational load.
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