Patent ID: 7370855

Claim:
A device for damping oscillations in a spring and providing a seal for a valve stem, the device comprising: a damper having a top and a bottom and an inner surface and an outer surface; at least one slot extending from a slot end near the bottom and extending to the top; a hole located in the bottom centered on an axis and a stem seal centered on the axis, the stem seal extending from near the bottom and extending toward the top; a spring land located near the bottom between the inner surface and the stem seal, the spring land perpendicular to the axis; the stem seal for sealing the damper and the valve stem; a plurality of upper tabs located near the top on the outer surface; a plurality of lower tabs located near the bottom on the outer surface such that a groove is formed between the upper tabs and the lower tabs in the outer surface; the groove for receiving a band, the band having a cut and a hole in the band opposite the cut; and the band biasing the inner surface of the damper against the spring to dampen spring oscillations.