Spacer for vacuum brake booster
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorsMichel J. Vermoesen, Derek T. Dreischarf
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Abstract
A lightweight spacer for mounting a vacuum brake booster on a panel provides integral flexible sealing lips to seal the interfaces between the panel, spacer, and booster. Integral retaining tabs are provided for holding the spacer in place on the booster during shipping and installation of the booster. Tubular inserts within the spacer are retained and cushioned against rattling by a thin web of material extending over the end of the insert.
Claims20
An apparatus for mounting a brake booster on a panel, the apparatus comprising:
- the brake booster;
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- a spacer including a tubular shell defining an axis extending between axial ends of the spacer, and an integral flexible sealing lip;
- the integral flexible sealing lip extending from one axial end of the spacer, and having a distal end of the flexible sealing lip disposed adjacent the one axial end of the spacer for sealing against the booster or the panel, when the one axial end of the spacer is abutting either the booster or the panel with the flexible lip not disposed between the one axial end of the spacer and the booster or the panel respectively.
A spacer for mounting a brake booster on a panel, the spacer comprising:
- a tubular shell defining an axis extending between axial ends of the spacer;
- and an integral flexible sealing lip, extending from one axial end of the spacer, and having a distal end of the flexible sealing lip disposed adjacent the one axial end of the spacer for sealing against the booster or the panel, when the one axial end of the spacer is abutting either the booster or the panel with the flexible lip not disposed between the one axial end of the spacer and the booster or the panel respectively.
A method for installing a brake booster on a panel, the method comprising clamping a spacer, between the booster and the panel, wherein the spacer comprises:
- a tubular shell defining an axis extending between axial ends of the spacer;
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- an integral flexible sealing lip, extending from one axial end of the spacer, and having a distal end of the flexible sealing lip disposed adjacent the one axial end of the spacer for sealing against the booster or the panel, when the one axial end of the spacer is abutting either the booster or the panel with the flexible lip not disposed between the one axial end of the spacer and the booster or the panel respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.