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A vibration-absorbing system for an automotive vehicle with a vehicle body, includes an automotive vehicle accessory and a mounting device. The mounting device has a resiliency. The mounting device attaches the accessory to the vehicle body so that the accessory will be resiliently supported on the

A vibration-absorbing system for an automotive vehicle with a vehicle body, includes an automotive vehicle accessory and a mounting device. The mounting device has a resiliency. The mounting device attaches the accessory to the vehicle body so that the accessory will be resiliently supported on the vehicle body. The accessory with the mounting device is able to be vibrated and has an eigenfrequency in relation to the vibration thereof. The eigenfrequency is set to a relatively low value.

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1. A vibration-absorbing system for a vehicle having a body, said vehicle normally having thereon a vehicle accessory utilized in operation of said vehicle, said system comprising: (a) means for securing said vehicle accessory to said vehicle body, said securing means being nonresilient; and (b)

1. A vibration-absorbing system for a vehicle having a body, said vehicle normally having thereon a vehicle accessory utilized in operation of said vehicle, said system comprising: (a) means for securing said vehicle accessory to said vehicle body, said securing means being nonresilient; and (b) resilient means positioned by said securing means between said vehicle accessory and said vehicle body for permitting resonant movement of said accessory for damping vibration of said vehicle; the mass of said accessory and spring modulus of said resilient means being effective to damp relatively low frequency vehicle vibrations with a frequency equal to the resonance frequency of said vehicle body in relation to forced vibration thereof, said low frequency vibrations being in the range of approximately 20 to 30 Hz. 2. A vibration-absorbing system for a vehicle having a body, said vehicle normally having thereon a vehicle accessory utilized in operation of said vehicle, said system comprising: (a) means for securing said vehicle accessory to said vehicle body, said securing means being nonresilient; and (b) resilient means positioned by said securing means between said vehicle accessory and said vehicle body for permitting resonant movement of said accessory for damping vibration of said vehicle; the mass of said accessory and spring modulus of said resilient means being effective to damp relatively low frequency vehicle vibrations with a frequency equal to the resonance frequency of said vehicle body in relation to forced vibration thereof, said low frequency vibrations being in the range of approximately 21 to 23 Hz. 3. A vibration-absorbing system for an automotive vehicle having a vehicle body, comprising: (a) an engine radiator, said radiation being rectangular with a small thickness; and (b) a mounting device having a resiliency, the mounting device engaging the radiator to the vehicle body so that the radiator will be resiliently supported on the vehicle body; said mounting device including a pair of lower mounting devices and a pair of upper mounting devices, the lower mounting devices engaging the opposite ends of the bottom of the radiator respectively to a first cross-member of the vehicle body, the upper mounting devices engaging the opposite ends of the top of the radiator respectively to a radiator core support of the vehicle body, each of the upper mounting devices comprising a resilient member which is secured to both the radiator and the radiator core support in such a manner as to be substantially interposed therebetween, the resilient member of each upper mounting device being in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped whose opposite surfaces are secured to the radiator and the radiator core support respectively; and (c) two stoppers secured to the radiator core support, the stoppers being positioned above the resilient members of the upper mounting devices respectively so that each resilient member can contact the respective stopper when deforming toward the stopper to a predetermined extent; p2 the radiator with the mounting device being able to be vibrated, the radiator with the mounting device having an eigenfrequency in relation to the vibration thereof, the eigenfrequency being equal to the resonance frequency of the vehicle body in relation to a forced vibration thereof. 4. A vibration-absorbing system for an automotive vehicle having a vehicle body, comprising: (a) an engine radiator, said radiator being rectangular in shape and having a small thickness; and (b) a mounting device having a resiliency, the mounting device engaging the radiator to the vehicle body so that the radiator will be resiliently supported on the vehicle body; the mounting device including a pair of lower mounting devices and a pair of upper mounting devices, the lower mounting devices engaging the opposite ends of the bottom of the radiator respectively to a first cross-member of the vehicle body, the upper mounting devices engaging the opposite ends of the top of the radiator respectively to a radiator core support of the vehicle body, each of the upper mounting devices comprising a resilient member which is secured to both the radiator and the radiator core support in such a manner as to be substantially interposed therebetween, the resilient member of each upper mounting device in the form of a thick disk whose opposite circular surfaces are secured to the radiator and the radiator core support respectively, the radiator with the mounting device being able to be vibrated, the radiator with the mounting device having an eigenfrequency in relation to the vibration thereof, the eigenfrequency being equal to the resonance frequency of the vehicle body in relation to a forced vibration thereof. 5. A vibration-absorbing system as recited in claim 4, further comprising two stoppers secured to the radiator, the stoppers having cylindrical portions respectively, the cylindrical portions surrounding coaxially the resilient members of the upper mounting devices respectively so that each resilient member can contact the respective stopper when deforming in any direction to a predetermined extent. 6. A vibration-absorbing system for an automotive vehicle having a vehicle body, comprising: (a) an automotive vehicle battery; and (b) a mounting device having a resiliency, the mounting device engaging the battery to the front end of the vehicle body so that the battery will be resiliently supported on the vehicle body; the mounting device including an upper bracket of U-shaped section having first and second opposing side walls, each of the first and second upper bracket side walls having opposite free edges, a lower bracket of U-shaped section larger than the upper bracket and having first and second opposing side walls, each of the first and second lower bracket side walls having opposite free edges, and first, second, third, and fourth rectangular parallelepiped resilient members, the upper bracket being secured to the battery, the first and second resilient members each being attached at one surface to an outer surface of the first upper bracket side wall adjacent a free edge thereof and at an opposite surface to an inner surface of the first lower bracket side wall adjacent a free edge thereof, the third and fourth resilient members each being attached at one surface to an outer surface of the second upper bracket side wall adjacent a free edge thereof and at an opposite surface to an inner surface of the second lower bracket side wall adjacent a free edge thereof, the lower bracket being spaced from the upper bracket and secured to the vehicle body so that the battery will be resiliently supported on the vehicle body. 7. A vibration-absorbing system as recited in claim 6, wherein the battery with the mounting device is able to be vibrated and has an eigenfrequency in relation to the vibration thereof, the eigenfrequency being equal to the resonance frequency of the vehicle body in relation to forced vibration thereof. 8. A vibration-absorbing system as recited in claim 1, wherein the eigenfrequency is in the range of approximately 20 to b 30 Hz. 9. A vibration-absorbing system as recited in claim 1, wherein the eigenfrequency is in the range of approximately 21 to 23 Hz. 10. A vibration-absorbing system for an automotive vehicle having a body and an engine carried thereon, the system comprising: (a) an automotive vehicle battery; and (b) a mounting device having a resiliency, the mounting device engaging the battery to the front end of the vehicle body so that the battery will be resiliently supported on the vehicle body; the battery with the mounting device being able to be vibrated, the battery with the mounting device having an eigenfrequency in relation to the vibration thereof, the eigenfrequency being equal to the frequency of combustion of the air/fuel mixture in the vehicle engine under engine idling operation; the mounting device including an upper bracket of U-shaped section having first and second opposing side walls, each of the first and second upper bracket side walls having opposite free edges, a lower bracket of U-shaped section larger than the upper bracket and having first and second opposing side walls, each of the first and second lower bracket side walls having opposite free edges, and first, second, third and fourth rectangular parallelepiped resilient members, the upper bracket being secured to the battery, the first and the second resilient members each being attached at one surface to an outer surface of the first upper bracket side wall adjacent the free edges thereof and at an opposite surface to an inner surface of the first lower bracket side wall adjacent the free edges thereof the third and the fourth resilient members each being attached at one surface to an outer surface of the second upper bracket side wall adjacent the free edges thereof and at an opposite surface to an inner surface of the second lower bracket side wall adjacent the free edges thereof the lower bracket being spaced from the upper bracket and secured to the vehicle body so that the battery will be resiliently supported on the vehicle body. 11. A vibration-absorbing system as recited in claim 10, wherein the vehicle engine is of the 4 cycle, 4 cylinder type and the eigenfrequency is in the range of approximately 20 to 30 Hz. 12. A vibration-absorbing system as recited in claim 10, wherein the vehicle engine is of the 4 cycle, 4 cylinder type and the eigenfrequency is in the range of approximately 23 to 25 Hz. 13. A vibration-absorbing system for an automotive vehicle having a vehicle body, comprising: (a) an automotive vehicle battery; and (b) a mounting device having a resiliency, the mounting device engaging the battery to the vehicle body so that the battery will be resiliently supported on the vehicle body wherein the mounting device comprises: an upper bracket of U-shaped section having first and second opposing side walls, the upper bracket being secured to the battery; a lower bracket of U-shaped section larger than the upper bracket and having first and second opposing side walls, the lower bracket being spaced from the upper bracket and secured to the vehicle body; and first and second resilient members, the first resilient member being attached at one surface to an outer surface of the first upper bracket side wall and at an opposite surface to an inner surface of the first lower bracket side wall, the second resilient member being attached at one surface to an outer surface of the second upper bracket side wall and at an opposite surface to an inner surface of the second lower bracket side wall; the battery with the mounting device being able to be vibrated, the battery with the mounting device having an eigenfrequency in relation to the vibration thereof, the eigenfrequency being equal to the resonance frequency of the vehicle body in relation to a forced vibration thereof.