Patent ID: 8439150

Claim:
A drive shaft damper assembly operable with a drive shaft bearing which is secured to a drive shaft of a vehicle, said assembly comprising: a bearing collar assembly having a collar and a securing mechanism structured to securely attach said collar to the drive shaft bearing, said bearing collar assembly comprising a plurality of collar members structured to permit said collar to be positioned around and securely attached to the drive shaft bearing while the drive shaft remains mounted to the vehicle, an inner damper assembly interconnected to said bearing collar assembly, said inner damper assembly defining an inner bushing interface, an outer damper assembly defining an outer bushing interface, a bushing assembly disposed in an operative engagement between said inner damper assembly and said outer damper assembly, wherein said bushing assembly comprises a plurality of bushing members individually interconnected between said inner bushing interface and said outer bushing interface, and a mounting mechanism interconnected to said outer damper assembly and structured to securely attach said outer damper assembly to a portion of the vehicle.