Abstract: PCT No. PCT/US79/00177 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 19, 1979 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 19, 1979 PCT Filed Mar. 19, 1979 Ser. No.An energy-absorbing preloaded pad assembly (17,117) for use in stabilizing relatively movable portions of a structure, such as vehicle structure (10). The stabilizing pad assemblies may be utilized for stabilizing oscillations of a stabilizer bar (12) relative to a frame (11) of a vehicle (10) and may include preloaded pads (19). A removable clamp (21,121) cooperates with a cover plate (20,120) of the pad assembly to provide the desired preload to the pad and permit facilitated installation of the stabilizer bar in the vehicle structure, such as to permit ready installation of the pivot structure (113). Upon assembly of the vehicle structure, the removable clamp (21,121) is disassembled permitting reuse thereof with other similar pad assemblies. Removal of the clamp frees the pad for stabilizing functioning in the assembly in the normal manner.

Abstract: A mounting removably associates a first structure such as a construction vehicle with a second structure such as an operator station which may include a roll-over protective device. The mounting includes a first hollow member affixed to the first structure and a second member disposed in and affixed to the first member. Fastening the second member to the first member is a resilient bushing oriented transversely to the main load along with separate annular resilient members, all to dampen transmission of vibrations in the first member to the second member. The second structure is removably affixed to the second member by a tapered socket fitting a tapered end of the second member.