Patent ID: 6460666
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: B60G,F16F

Abstract:
A damper comprising:a housing with cylindrical walls; a piston assembly reciprocating within said housing, said piston assembly including a piston shaft with a first end and a second end, said first end including a piston for reciprocally engaging an interior of said cylindrical walls, said second end including an attachment head, said attachment head including a detent protrusion; said housing including a mouth through which said piston assembly passes, said mouth including means for engaging elastic rings, at least one of said elastic rings including a first portion extending outwardly to at least an extent of an exterior of said cylindrical walls and a second portion extending across said mouth for slidingly engaging said piston shaft therebetween; and said housing including an attachment device with a partially circular interior wall for engaging a cylindrical boss, said partially circular interior wall being bounded by radially oriented ends thereby providing a gap for the boss to move radially inwardly so as to be rotationally engaged by said partially circular interior wall; whereby said means for engaging elastic rings and said attachment device allow the damper to adjust to a range of installation configurations thereby minimizing binding of the damper.