Patent ID: 7152718

Claim:
A damper, comprising: a frame having a first side and an opposite second side; a main gear mounted to the first side of the frame for rotation, the gear having a circumferential recess formed thereon defining a circumferential channel, the gear having an axis of rotation; a spring operably connecting the main gear and the frame such that rotation of the main gear tensions the spring; an elongated flexible member wrapped around the main gear and disposed within the circumferential channel, wherein one end of the elongated flexible member is attached to the main gear and an opposite end is configured for attachment to a device that is adapted for movement, the movement of which is controlled by the damper; and a gear damper having a gear and a housing to support the gear, the gear damper being mounted to the frame such that the housing is positioned on the second side of the frame and the gear is positioned on the first side of the frame so as to be operably engaged with the main gear to dampen rotational movement of the main gear, the gear damper having an axis of rotation that is different and spaced away from the axis of rotation of the main gear, wherein the gear damper is operably engaged with the main gear to dampen rotational movement of the main gear in two directions of rotational movement of the main gear.