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US 7,510,043 · App. 11/511,664 · Granted Mar 31, 2009

Exhaust isolator

Assignee: The Pullman Company
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Patent No.
US 7,510,043
App. No.
11/511,664
Granted
Mar 31, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An isolator for an engine mount or an exhaust system is designed to be mounted directly into a hole defined by a supporting structure of a vehicle. A rod extends between an elastomeric isolator disposed in the hole and a component of the vehicle being supported.

Claims (11)

1. An isolator in combination with a supporting structure for a vehicle body of a vehicle and an exhaust system of the vehicle, the isolator comprising:

an elastomeric isolator disposed within a closed aperture defined by a planar wall of said supporting structure; and

an exhaust rod having a first end connected to said elastomeric isolator, a second end of said exhaust rod being attached to a component of said exhaust system.

2. The isolator according to claim 1 , wherein said elastomeric isolator defines a hole within which said rod is disposed.

3. The isolator according to claim 2 , wherein said elastomeric isolator includes a central portion defining said hole, an outer portion engaging said supporting structure and a plurality of voids disposed between said central portion and said outer portion.

4. The isolator according to claim 1 , further comprising an exterior housing disposed between said elastomeric isolator and said supporting structure.

5. The isolator according to claim 4 , wherein said elastomeric isolator defines a hole within which said rod is disposed.

6. The isolator according to claim 5 , wherein said elastomeric isolator includes a central portion defining said hole, and outer portion engaging said exterior housing and a plurality of voids disposed between said central portion and said outer portion.

7. The isolator according to claim 1 , wherein said supporting structure is a cross-member.

8. The isolator according to claim 1 , wherein said closed aperture is defined by a closed circular circumferential edge of a single component of said supporting structure.

9. The isolator according to claim 1 , wherein said elastomeric isolator is a circular cylindrical body and said closed aperture is a closed circular aperture.

Assignments (15)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CHANGE OF ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 72553 FRAME 230. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Feb 11, 2026
From: THE PULLMAN COMPANY
To: THE PULLMAN COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 075530/0507 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 20, 2025
From: THE PULLMAN COMPANY
To: THE PULLMAN COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 072553/0230 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (ABL) Recorded Apr 7, 2023
From: TENNECO INC.; DRIV AUTOMOTIVE INC.; FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC; TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.; THE PULLMAN COMPANY
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063268/0506 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (FIRST LIEN) Recorded Nov 22, 2022
From: DRIV AUTOMOTIVE INC.; FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC; TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.; TENNECO INC.; THE PULLMAN COMPANY
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 061989/0689 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2022
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: TENNECO INC.; TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.; TENNECO INTERNATIONAL HOLDING CORP.; THE PULLMAN COMPANY; TENNECO GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC.; CLEVITE INDUSTRIES INC.; TMC TEXAS INC.; CARTER AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC; FELT PRODUCTS MFG. CO. LLC; MUZZY-LYON AUTO PARTS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN IP LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL PISTON RINGS, LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC; F-M MOTORPARTS TSC LLC; F-M TSC REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL VALVE TRAIN INTERNATIONAL LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL SEVIERVILLE, LLC; BECK ARNLEY HOLDINGS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL FILTRATION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL FINANCING CORPORATION; FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS US LLC
Reel/Frame 061975/0218 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2022
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: TENNECO INC.; TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.; THE PULLMAN COMPANY; FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS US LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC; DRIV AUTOMOTIVE INC.
Reel/Frame 061975/0031 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2022
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: TENNECO INC.; TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.; THE PULLMAN COMPANY; FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS US LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC; DRIV AUTOMOTIVE INC.
Reel/Frame 061971/0156 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 17, 2021
From: TENNECO INC.; TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.; THE PULLMAN COMPANY; FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS US LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC; DRIV AUTOMOTIVE INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 055626/0065 →
CONFIRMATION OF TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS (R/F 19009/0247) Recorded Feb 26, 2021
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: TENNECO INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE INC.); TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.; TENNECO INTERNATIONAL HOLDING CORP.; TENNECO GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC.; THE PULLMAN COMPANY; TMC TEXAS INC.; CLEVITE INDUSTRIES INC.
Reel/Frame 055429/0284 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 1, 2020
From: TENNECO INC.; THE PULLMAN COMPANY; FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS US LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC; DRIV AUTOMOTIVE INC.; TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 054555/0592 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2018
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: THE PULLMAN COMPANY
Reel/Frame 048099/0940 →
CONFIRMATORY GRANT OF SECURITY INTERESTS IN UNITED STATES PATENTS Recorded Oct 9, 2018
From: TENNECO INC.; TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.; TENNECO INTERNATIONAL HOLDING CORP.; THE PULLMAN COMPANY; TENNECO GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC.; CLEVITE INDUSTRIES INC.; TMC TEXAS INC.; CARTER AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL WORLD WIDE LLC; FELT PRODUCTS MFG. CO. LLC; MUZZY-LYON AUTO PARTS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL POWERTRAIN IP LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL PISTON RINGS, LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS LLC; F-M MOTORPARTS TSC LLC; F-M TSC REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL VALVETRAIN INTERNATIONAL LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL SEVIERVILLE, LLC; BECK ARNLEY HOLDINGS LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL FILTRATION LLC; FEDERAL-MOGUL FINANCING CORPORATION; FEDERAL-MOGUL PRODUCTS US LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
Reel/Frame 047223/0001 →
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Jun 14, 2017
From: THE PULLMAN COMPANY
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 042809/0575 →
AMENDMENT TO SECURITY INTEREST IN UNITED STATES PATENTS Recorded Mar 14, 2007
From: TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.; TENNECO INTERNATIONAL HOLDING CORP.; TENNECO GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC.; THE PULLMAN COMPANY; TMC TEXAS INC.; CLEVITE INDUSTRIES INC.; TENNECO INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE INC.)
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
Reel/Frame 019009/0247 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2006
From: CERRI, III JOSEPH F.
To: PULLMAN COMPANY, THE
Reel/Frame 018253/0776 →
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