US 11,754,142 B2
Low displacement, fail safe, all attitude, universal isolator
Jonathan E. Hoffman, Nashua, NH (US)
Assigned to BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Nashua, NH (US)
Filed by BAE SYSTEMS Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Nashua, NH (US)
Filed on May 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/330,748.
Prior Publication US 2022/0381320 A1, Dec. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. F16F 15/08 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC F16F 15/08 (2013.01) [F16M 13/02 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An isolator, the isolator comprising:
an isolator comprising a lower isolator post and an upper isolator post;
an isolator compression disk configured to be secured to the upper isolator post; and
at least three gaskets configured to be retained, in use, between an upper face of the isolator and a lower face of the isolator compression disk,
wherein the lower isolator post, in use, is configured to be affixed to a first apparatus,
wherein the upper isolator post is configured to be inserted through an aperture of a second apparatus,
wherein the isolator compression disk is configured to retain the second apparatus against the isolator,
wherein the at least three gaskets are configured to prevent direct contact between the isolator and the second apparatus;
wherein the isolator is configured to retain a first gasket between an upper face of the isolator and a lower portion of the second apparatus, wherein the isolator is configured to retain a second gasket circumferentially about the upper isolator post, within the portion thereof that, during use, would be disposed within the aperture of the second apparatus, and wherein the isolator is configured to retain a third gasket between a lower face of the isolator compression disk and an upper portion of the second apparatus; and
wherein an axial compression ratio of the first gasket and third gasket is determined by a distance between the upper face of the isolator and the upper face of the isolator post shoulder relative to a thickness of the second apparatus at a point where the isolator is affixed during use.