Patent ID: 8919751

Claim:
A damper assembly, comprising: first and second cover plates arranged to receive torque; a flange axially disposed between the first and second cover plates; at least one first resilient element engaged with the first and second cover plates and the flange and arranged to transmit the torque to the flange; at least one fastener, each fastener in the at least one fastener: including a respective axis; and, connecting the first and second cover plates so that the first and second cover plates are fixed with respect to each other in first and second opposite axial directions parallel to the respective axis; and, passing through the flange; and, at least one second resilient element, each second resilient element included in the at least one second resilient element: axially disposed between the first cover plate and the flange; concentrically disposed about a single respective fastener included in the at least one fastener; and, arranged to urge the flange into frictional contact with the second cover plate.