Patent ID: 11892056
Assignee: DRIV AUTOMOTIVE INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 15:
16. A hydraulic damper comprising:
a pressure tube including an inner portion defining an interior;
a moveable rod at least partially received within the interior and defining a central axis; and
a ring located within the interior between the inner portion of the pressure tube and the moveable rod, the ring circumscribing at least a portion of the moveable rod and extending circumferentially, with respect to the central axis, between a first end and a second end, the ring comprising:
a first circumferential surface confronting the moveable rod;
a second circumferential surface confronting the inner portion of the pressure tube;
a first finger defining at least a portion of the first end and having a first latch;
a first flange defining a remainder of the first end, the first flange extending between the first circumferential surface and the second circumferential surface and overlaying at least a portion of the first finger;
a first angled surface defined by the first end, the first angled surface defining a first nonzero angle relative to a plane normal to the second circumferential surface and intersecting the first angled surface;
a second finger defining at least a portion of the second end and having a second latch;
wherein the first finger can interlock with the second finger by engaging the first latch with the second latch to form a lap joint, and wherein the ring is circumferentially retained when the first latch is engaged with the second latch.