Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-24
2006-10-24
Dunn, David R. (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
C188S379000, C267S140120
Reexamination Certificate
active
07125048
ABSTRACT:
A vibration dampener for a vehicle to militate against vibration which results in undesirable noise. In an embodiment, the dampener is used in a steering column in the vehicle to militate against the vibration being transmitted to the hands of a driver during operation of the vehicle.
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Davis, Jr. Joseph J.
Hier Michael J.
Mikhjian Sarkis B.
Youssef-Agha Wael
Dunn David R.
Lear Corporation
MacMillen, Sobanski & Todd, LLC
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