Appeal No. 2004-1266
Application No. 09/997, 745
BACKGROUND
Appellants’ invention relates to powertrain mounts for motor vehicles. The claimed
invention includes a floating orifice track. (Brief, p. 2). Claims 1, 5 and 9, which are
representative of the claimed invention, appear below:
1. A powertrain mount comprising:
an orifice plate defining an orifice track having a first cross-sectional area; and
a slug slidably disposed in the orifice track, the slug having a bore with a
second cross-sectional area less than the first cross-sectional area.
5. A powertrain mount comprising:
a base plate;
a molded member connected to the base plate;
an orifice plate connected to one of the base plate or the molded member, the
orifice plate defining an orifice track having a first cross-sectional area; and
a slug slidably disposed in the orifice track, the slug having a bore with a
second cross-sectional area less than the first cross-sectional area.
9. A mount for a powertrain component of a motor vehicle, the mount
comprising:
a base plate;
a molded member connected to the base plate;
an orifice plate connected to one of the base plate or the molded member, the
orifice plate defining an orifice track having a first cross-sectional area; and
a slug slidably disposed in the orifice track, the slug having a bore with a
second cross-sectional area less than the first cross-sectional area.
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