Adjustable and flexible damper structure for instrument clusters

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9422011
APP PUB NO 20150321702A1
SERIAL NO

14273742

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Damping structure provides damping between a first component and a second component of an instrument cluster of a vehicle. The damping structure includes a resilient and flexible damper having a body with first and second opposing ends. The first end is closed and the second end is open to communicate with a generally cylindrical recess in the body. A holding member is coupled to and extends from the first component. The holding member includes a body having a recess therein. At least a portion of the body of the holding member is received in the recess of the damper, with the closed end of the damper covering the recess in the body of the holding member so as to trap air therein. When the first component is coupled to the second component, the closed end of the damper engages the second component so that the damper is under compression loading.

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  • CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Zenteno, Sánchez Claudio César Zapopan, MX 1 0

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