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US 12,110,936 B2Granted
Silicone free rotational spring hinge dampener
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsCraig Martin Domen, Daniel Lindsey, Steve Bivens, Samuel Smith
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a rotational spring dampener that has a compression limiter, a first disk, and a second disk. The first disk is disposed at a first end of the compression limiter and the second disk is disposed at a second end of the compression limiter, where the second end is opposite the first end. The rotational spring dampener also has a tensile member. The tensile member is connected to the first disk and the second disk. The tensile member is composed of a block copolymer.
Claims10
A rotational spring dampener, comprising:
- a compression limiter having an exterior surface and a mounting hole that is configured to receive a fastener;
- a first disk disposed at a first end of the compression limiter, wherein the first disk is disposed around and in contact with the exterior surface of the compression limiter;
- a second disk disposed at a second end of the compression limiter, the second end opposite the first end;
- a tensile member connected to the first disk and the second disk;
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- a brake connected to the tensile member and positioned adjacent to the compression limiter,
- wherein the tensile member is configured to adjust contact between the brake and the exterior surface of the compression limiter, and
- wherein the tensile member comprises a block copolymer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.