US 12,261,508 B2
Motor mount and damper
William John Nicoloff, Camarillo, CA (US)
Assigned to AeroVironment, Inc., Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by AeroVironment, Inc., Arlington, VA (US)
Filed on Nov. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/386,536.
Application 18/386,536 is a continuation of application No. 17/738,228, filed on May 6, 2022, granted, now 11,843,306.
Application 17/738,228 is a continuation of application No. 16/842,166, filed on Apr. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,355,995, issued on Jun. 7, 2022.
Application 16/842,166 is a continuation of application No. 15/619,976, filed on Jun. 12, 2017, granted, now 10,666,112, issued on May 26, 2020.
Application 15/619,976 is a continuation of application No. 14/973,611, filed on Dec. 17, 2015, granted, now 9,705,377, issued on Jul. 11, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/094,672, filed on Dec. 19, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0063686 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02K 5/24 (2006.01); F16F 1/376 (2006.01); F16F 1/38 (2006.01); F16F 15/08 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC H02K 5/24 (2013.01) [F16F 1/376 (2013.01); F16F 1/3835 (2013.01); F16F 15/08 (2013.01); F16M 13/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a damper comprising two or more indentations;
a motor mount, the motor mount comprising two or more tabs, wherein the two or more tabs of the motor mount are seated in the two or more indentations of the damper; and
wherein an air space remains in at least one of the two or more indentations after the two or more tabs are seated in the two or more indentations of the damper for further compression of the damper against each of the two or more tabs.