Wire ties for end plates on rubber foundation pillars - to hold end plates captive if pillar should break

摘要

Supports or links comprising rubber bodies bonded to metal endplates which can be fixed to articles being carried or coupled are provided with internal wire or cable ties linking the endplates and long enough to be slack in the normal modes of the support. To inhibit excessive parting of the endplate if the rubber body breaks or debonds from one or both endplates. The internal cable should move freely in a passage through the rubber body which opt. is lined with a low friction flexible sleeve. For extra safety in supporting heavy equipment etc., to hold the equipment captive even if the moulded pillar breaks.