WALL AND CEILING ACOUSTICAL ISOLATOR
An acoustical isolating device used to minimize or eliminate noise or vibrations between the walls/ceilings and building structures is contemplated. The contemplated device includes a specially designed/configured steel spring with unique structural elements, cylindrical grommets, and a washer releasably affixed to one of the grommets.
1 . An acoustical isolating device, comprising:
a steel spring, wherein said steel spring comprises of a flat portion with a central hole, first and second oppositely positioned u-shaped portions, first and second oppositely positioned slanted portions, wherein said flat portion has a first end and a second end and wherein said oppositely slanted portions are slanted toward said central hole's axis;
top and bottom cylindrical grommets, wherein each of said top and bottom grommets comprises of an interlock surface and a flat surface opposite said interlock surface, wherein each of said top and bottom grommets each comprises of an interlock portion, wherein the interlock portion of the top grommet interlocks with the interlock portion of the bottom grommet and are retained within the central hole of the steel spring; and
a washer releasably affixed to said flat surface of the bottom grommet, wherein said washer comprises of a central hole.
2 . The acoustical isolating device of claim 1 , wherein said first end of said flat portion is connected to a first end of said first slanted portion by way of a first parabolic elbow, and wherein a second end of said first slanted portion is connected to said first u-shaped portion by way of a second parabolic elbow.
3 . The acoustical isolating device of claim 1 , wherein said second end of said flat portion is connected to a first end of said second slanted portion by way of a third parabolic elbow, and wherein a second end of said second slanted portion is connected to said second u-shaped portion by way of a fourth parabolic elbow.
4 . The acoustical isolating device of claim 1 , wherein the flat portion of the steel spring is parallel with both sides of said first and second u-shaped portions.
5 . The acoustical isolating device of claim 1 , wherein said top grommet comprises of a constricted passage connecting an opening at said flat surface of said top grommet with an opening at said interlock portion of said top grommet and wherein said bottom grommet comprises of a constricted passage connecting an opening at said flat surface of said bottom grommet with an opening at said interlock portion of said bottom grommet.
6 . The acoustical isolating device of claim 5 , further comprising of a screw, wherein said screw threadably connects said washer with said top and bottom cylindrical grommets through said central hole of said washer and said constricted passages of each of said top and bottom grommets.
7 . The acoustical isolating device of claim 1 , wherein said interlock portion of each of said top and bottom cylindrical grommets is circular and comprises of a protruding semi-circular portion and a semi-circular depression.
8 . The acoustical isolating device of claim 7 , wherein each of said protruding semi-circular portion of each of said top and bottom cylindrical grommets extends from a base which is adjacent said semi-circular depression of each of said top and bottom cylindrical grommets.
9 . The acoustical isolating device of claim 7 , wherein said protruding semi-circular portion of said top cylindrical grommet interlocks within said semi-circular depression of said bottom cylindrical grommet, and wherein said protruding semi-circular portion of said bottom cylindrical grommet interlocks within said semi-circular depression of said top cylindrical grommet.