IP Library Granted Patent US 12,422,011
Granted Patent B2
US 12,422,011 · App. 18/448,394 · Granted Sep 23, 2025

Energy transmission control mount

Inventors: Paul C. Downey (Toronto, CA); William T. Wilkinson (Toronto, CA)
F16F1/376E04B1/82E04B1/98E04F13/0805F16F1/373F16F15/00F16F15/08E04B2001/8272E04B2001/8281
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Patent No.
US 12,422,011
App. No.
18/448,394
Granted
Sep 23, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An energy transmission control mount comprises a carrier having a first major surface, an opposite second major surface and an aperture provided therein. Channels are provided adjacent opposite ends of the first surface. Vibration dampening material is provided on the carrier. The vibration dampening material substantially lines the channels and the aperture and extends over at least a portion of the second surface.

Claims (18)

1. An energy transmission control mount, comprising:

a carrier having an aperture provided therein to accommodate passage of a fastener therethrough, opposite ends of said carrier being configured to define channels to receive and retain flanges of a furring channel; and

vibration dampening material on the carrier, the vibration dampening material extending over at least a portion of one major surface of the carrier and over at least a portion of an opposite major surface of the carrier, the vibration dampening material extending over the opposite major surface of the carrier being configured having an annular flange portion that is sized and shaped to overlie and retain a washer in alignment with said aperture and through which the fastener passes.

2. The energy transmission control mount according to claim 1 , wherein the vibration dampening material extending over the one major surface of the carrier is configured to define a series of spaced ribs.

3. The energy transmission control mount according to claim 2 , wherein the ribs are parallel and are generally equally spaced.

4. The energy transmission control mount according to claim 1 , wherein the vibration dampening material is permanently bonded to the carrier.

5. The energy transmission control mount according to claim 1 , wherein the channels are lined with vibration dampening material.

6. The energy transmission control mount according to claim 1 , wherein said carrier is formed of metal.

7. The energy transmission control mount according to claim 1 , wherein said vibration dampening material is formed of recycled rubber.

8. The energy transmission control mount according to claim 1 , further comprising the fastener.

9. The energy transmission control mount according to claim 1 , wherein the vibration dampening material on at least the portions of the one and opposite major surfaces are joined by vibration dampening material that substantially lines the aperture.

10. The energy transmission control mount according to claim 9 , wherein the vibration dampening material extending over the one major surface of the carrier is configured to define a series of spaced ribs.

11. The energy transmission control mount according to claim 10 , wherein the ribs are parallel and are generally equally spaced.

12. The energy transmission control mount according to claim 10 , wherein the vibration dampening material is permanently bonded to the carrier.

13. The energy transmission control mount according to claim 9 , wherein the channels are lined with vibration dampening material.

14. The energy transmission control mount according to claim 9 , wherein said carrier is formed of metal.

15. The energy transmission control mount according to claim 9 , wherein said vibration dampening material is formed of recycled rubber.

16. The energy transmission control mount according to claim 9 , further comprising the fastener.

Continuity (6)
Continuation 17372949 · Jul 12, 2021
Continuation 15673544 · Aug 10, 2017
Continuation 14839124 · Aug 28, 2015
Continuation 13033959 · Feb 24, 2011
Continuation 11489187 · Jul 19, 2006
Related Publication 20230383809A1 · Nov 30, 2023
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