US 12,305,799 B2
Vibration dampening mounts and methods of making and using
Jeffrey D. Carnevali, Seattle, WA (US)
Assigned to National Products, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed by National Products, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed on Apr. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/136,758.
Prior Publication US 2024/0353054 A1, Oct. 24, 2024
Int. Cl. F16M 13/02 (2006.01); F16F 15/04 (2006.01)
CPC F16M 13/02 (2013.01) [F16F 15/04 (2013.01); F16F 2230/04 (2013.01); F16F 2232/08 (2013.01); F16F 2238/026 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mount, comprising:
a floating unit comprising a floating flange, wherein the floating flange comprises a central portion and at least six fingers extending from the central portion and distributed around a perimeter of the central portion;
a base unit comprising a base housing, the base housing comprising exterior walls and a plurality of spring mounts extending inwardly from the exterior walls;
a plurality of first springs disposed in the base housing and oriented parallel to a first floating axis, wherein each of the first springs is mounted on at least one of the spring mounts and receives a portion of one of the fingers of the floating flange that extends orthogonally relative to the first floating axis and between adjacent coils of the first spring; and
a plurality of second springs disposed in the base housing and oriented orthogonally to the first springs, where each of the second springs is mounted on at least one of the spring mounts and receives a portion of one of the fingers of the floating flange extending into the second spring, wherein the first and second springs allow the floating unit and the base unit to move relative to each other.