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A vibration insulating pad through which a center member is elastically connected to a vehicle body in an automotive vehicle. The vibration insulating pad is formed of rubber and to be disposed in an installation hole formed in the center member. The vibration insulating pad comprises a head section

A vibration insulating pad through which a center member is elastically connected to a vehicle body in an automotive vehicle. The vibration insulating pad is formed of rubber and to be disposed in an installation hole formed in the center member. The vibration insulating pad comprises a head section and a body section which are coaxially integral with each other through a neck section. A generally annular groove is formed between the head and body sections and around the neck section. An axially extending central through-hole is formed throughout the head, neck and body sections. Additionally, an axially extending slit is continuously formed extending from the inner to outer surfaces of the pad. The slit is located generally tangential with respect to the through-hole thereby facilitating deforming the pad long and narrow by hands of an operator prior to the installation operation for the pad.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A vibration insulating pad formed of rubber and comprising:a generally circular head section;a generally cylindrical neck section which is coaxial and integral with said head section;a generally cylindrical body section which is coaxial and integral with said neck section

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A vibration insulating pad formed of rubber and comprising:a generally circular head section;a generally cylindrical neck section which is coaxial and integral with said head section;a generally cylindrical body section which is coaxial and integral with said neck section;a generally annular groove between said head and body sections and around said neck section;an axially extending central through-hole which extends axially throughout said head, neck and body sections, said central through-hole being defined by an inner surface of said pad; andan axially extending slit which continuously extends from the inner surface to an outer surface of said pad, said slit being defined by first and second end faces, the first end face extending generally radially outwardly, the second end face extending generally parallel with and spaced from a first vertical plane containing an axis of said pad so as to form said slit in a generally wedge-shape;wherein said first and second end faces intersect at a position close to said through-hole, andthe pad is deformable to take a deformed state in which an upper end of one of said first and second end faces disposed below is engaged with a lower end of the other of said first and second end faces.