Patent ID: 7350629

Claim:
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; and snap-fit features disposed on said base engaging said first component.