Abstract: This is a shock- and/or vibration-damping mount (9) between a first and snd mass. It comprises a substantially straight cable comprising a plurality of multiwire strands, the cable comprising at least one portion (25) having a bulged middle part (26) forming a central cavity (27).

Abstract: An antivibration/antishock device comprising a carrier element (11) and a carried element (12) linked by cable (13a, 13b), wherein the carrier and carried elements each have at least two anchoring points for the cable placed in the neighborhood of the apices of a polygon with n apices, wherein the cable is alternately anchored to a point (140) of the carrier element (11) and to a point (141, 141') of the carried element (12) and is oriented on the anchoring points (140) of a first (11) at least of said elements in a roughly transverse direction to the radial direction, wherein the carrier or carried element is a modular element (11a, 11b) comprising, on the one hand, individual anchoring modules (11a, 11b) and, on the other, assembly means (15, 17, 21) of said modules, and, further, while the process is one wherein:in a first so-called `anchoring` phase, the cable is anchored, on the one hand, in each of said anchoring modules of the modular element, and, on the other, in the other element, andin a second pha

Abstract: A ball-joint coupling comprises a male coupling member and a female coupling member. The male coupling member includes a ball to which a layer of elastomeric material is bonded. A part-spherical cap is received on the ball over said elastomeric layer and is bonded to such layer. The female coupling member has a part-spherical socket to receive the cap. Retaining means are operative between the cap and the female coupling member to prevent relative rotation of the cap in the socket at least in the horizontal plane, so that relative movement between the male and female coupling member results in deformation of the elastomeric layer and consequent damping of the movement.