Abstract: A shock isolator comprising a first plate having a set of ridges and grooves extending there along and a second plate having a complementary set of ridges and grooves with an elastomeric sheet sandwiched between the two plates so that when a compressive force is applied to the two plates the elastomeric sheet resist the forces through compression resistance, tension resistance and shear resistance to provide both static support and shock isolation to an object supported by the shock isolator.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 8, 2001
Date of Patent:
May 7, 2002
Assignee:
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Inventors:
Robert James Monson, Trevor J. McCollough