Vehicle damper assembly and method
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorsPatrick H. Fullenkamp, Sebastian Kaffanke, Piotr A. Kos, Miroslaw Pajak
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Abstract
The invention provides a vehicle damper assembly and method of assembling the same. The vehicle damper assembly includes a damper including a reservoir tube and a stabilizer bracket operably attached to the reservoir tube. The vehicle damper assembly further includes a lower spring seat press-fit to the reservoir tube and stabilizer bracket. The vehicle damper assembly method includes providing a reservoir tube, attaching a stabilizer bracket to the reservoir tube, and press-fitting a lower spring seat to the reservoir tube and the stabilizer bracket.
Claims16
A damper assembly comprising:
- a damper including a reservoir tube;
- a stabilizer bracket operably attached to the reservoir tube;
- and
- a lower spring seat press-fit to the reservoir rube and stabilizer bracket;
- wherein the stabilizer bracket comprises a stabilizer bracket portion for mating with a complementary lower spring seat portion.
A damper assembly comprising:
- a damper including a reservoir tube;
- a stabilizer bracket operably attached to the reservoir tube:
- and
- a lower spring sear press-fit to the reservoir tube and stabilizer bracket;
- wherein the lower spring sear comprises a hub portion formed toward a spring side of the lower spring seat.
A method of assembling a damper assembly, comprising:
- providing a reservoir tube;
- attaching a stabilizer bracket to the reservoir tube;
- positioning a lower spring seat in a mounting orientation;
- mating a portion of the lower spring seat to a complementary portion of the stabilizer bracket;
- and
- press-fitting the lower spring seat to the reservoir tube and the stabilizer bracket.
A method of assembling a damper assembly, comprising:
- providing a reservoir tube;
- attaching a stabilizer bracket to the reservoir tube;
- press-fitting a lower spring seat to the reservoir tube and the stabilizer bracket;
- and
- supporting the lower spring seat with the stabilizer bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.