Spring devices – Vehicle – Compound
Patent
1996-01-29
1997-07-15
Ballato, Josie
Spring devices
Vehicle
Compound
16 66, 16 84, 188282, 188300, 18832218, 267221, 267 6412, B60G 1156, F16F 950, F05F 300
Patent
active
056475780
ABSTRACT:
A latch mechanism is disclosed for use with an air damper assembly. The air damper assembly is used for controlling the dampening rate of an openable object and includes a piston head having a molded channel therein and a lip seal member disposed around the connecting member of the piston head to form a continuous seal therebetween. The piston head is formed of a pair of axially spaced-apart first and second circular plate members which are connected by the connecting member. The second circular plate member is formed of a diameter which is smaller than the diameter of the first circular plate member so as to allow the outer peripheral portion of the lip seal member to collapse and become disengaged from the inner peripheral sidewall of the housing member. The latch mechanism latches the piston at its retracted position within its cylinder or housing.
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Ballato Josie
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
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