Miles A Shadley

US Patent:

55732208, Nov 12, 1996

Filed:

May 30, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/454578

Inventors:

Wayne H. Whittaker - Horton MI
Miles A. Shadley - Jackson MI
Richard A. Haase - Jackson MI
David L. Curtis - Jackson MI

Assignee:

Unisorb Inc. - Jackson MI

International Classification:

F16M 300

US Classification:

248638

Abstract:

A heavy duty vibration absorbing and leveling machinery foundation mount and a method for tuning the same, the mount consisting of a rigid horizontal platform having a plurality of vibration absorbing legs. A leveler is mounted in the central region of the platform having a vertically adjustable riser, and the legs are formed by pockets housing a composite vibration absorbing material extending below the platform and engaging the surface upon which the machinery mount is supported which may be tuned to most effectively absorb the vibration to which the mount is subjected.