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US 7,350,629 B2Granted
Floating damper
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsJamison J. Anton, Steven L. Bivens, David A. Doornbos
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Abstract
A floating damper assembly operates between first and second associated components. A damper is adjustably mounted in the first component and includes a damper gear engaged with a gear on the second component. The second component defines a guide surface and the damper has a bearing surface engaging the guide surface.
Claims10
A damper assembly comprising:
- first and second associated components movable relative to each other;
- a gear damper housing adjustably mounted on the first component;
- a rotor shaft projecting outwardly from said housing;
- a damper gear drivingly disposed on said rotor shaft;
- a bearing surface of said damper in fixed location relative to said damper gear;
- a second gear disposed on said second component and drivingly engaged with said damper gear;
- a guide surface of said second component disposed in a fixed position with respect to said second gear, said guide surface engaging said bearing surface of said damper, said bearing surface being a distal end outwardly of said damper gear and said guide surface comprising a channel in said second component, with said distal end being received in said channel;
- a base connected to said housing, said base being adjustably attached to said first component, said base including spring arms engaging said first component;
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- snap-fit features disposed on said base engaging said first component.
7 more elements
A damper assembly comprising:
- first and second associated components movable relative to each other;
- a gear damper housing adjustably mounted on the first component;
- a rotor shaft projecting outwardly from said housing;
- a damper gear drivingly disposed on said rotor shaft;
- a bearing surface of said damper in fixed location relative to said damper gear;
- a second gear disposed on said second component and drivingly engaged with said damper gear;
- a guide surface of said second component disposed in a fixed position with respect to said second gear, said guide surface engaging said bearing surface of said damper, said bearing surface being a distal end outwardly of said damper gear and said guide surface comprising a channel in said second component, with said distal end being received in said channel;
- a base connected to said housing, said base being adjustably attached to said first component, said base including spring arms engaging said first component;
- snap-fit features disposed on said base;
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- an opening in said first component receiving said base and said snap-fit features, said opening being larger than said base in at least one direction allowing relative movement between said base and said first component.
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A damper assembly comprising:
- first and second associated components movable relative to each other;
- a gear damper housing adjustably mounted on the first component;
- a rotor shaft projecting outwardly from said housing;
- a damper gear drivingly disposed on said rotor shaft;
- a bearing surface of said damper in fixed location relative to said damper gear;
- a second gear disposed on said second component and drivingly engaged with said damper gear;
- a guide surface of said second component disposed in a fixed position with respect to said second gear, said guide surface engaging said bearing surface of said damper, said bearing surface being a distal end outwardly of said damper gear and said guide surface comprising a channel in said second component, with said distal end being received in said channel;
- a base connected to said housing, said base being adjustably attached to said first component, said base including spring arms engaging said first component;
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- said base defining elongated slots therein, said first component defining bosses, and fasteners extending through said slots into said bosses.
7 more elements
A damper assembly comprising:
- first and second associated components movable relative to each other;
- a gear damper housing adjustably mounted on the first component;
- a rotor shaft projecting outwardly from said housing;
- a damper gear drivingly disposed on said rotor shaft;
- a bearing surface of said damper in fixed location relative to said damper gear;
- a second gear disposed on said second component and drivingly engaged with said damper gear;
- a guide surface of said second component disposed in a fixed position with respect to said second gear, said guide surface engaging said bearing surface of said damper;
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- a base connected to said housing, and snap-fit features disposed on said base and attaching said base to said first component, said base including spring arms engaging said first component.
6 more elements
A damper assembly comprising:
- first and second components movable relative to each other;
- a damper adjustably attached to said first component;
- a rotatable shaft extending outwardly of said damper;
- a first gear disposed on said shaft for rotation therewith;
- a second gear attached to said second component;
- a channel defined in said second component;
- said first and second gears being drivingly engaged with each other;
- and
- a distal end outwardly of said first gear being disposed in said channel;
- said first component defining an opening and said damper being slidably secured in said opening;
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- said damper including a base having elongated slots therein, said first component defining fastener bosses aligned with said slots and fasteners extending through said slots into said bosses.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.