FLEXIBLE RACK FOR LINEAR FREE-RUN DAMPER
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Nov 1, 2018
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Dec 5, 2016
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Abstract
A linear damper includes a damper housing, a rotor (20) positioned in the damper housing and a pinion (18) operably mounted to the rotor (20). A linear rack (14) has a base (32) and at least one upstanding side wall (30, 34), generally perpendicular to the base (32). The rack (14) has teeth (26) thereon for engagement with the pinion (18) as the pinion (18) moves along the rack (14) in a direction. The rack (14) has a plurality of elongated slots (40) formed therein in the direction of movement of the pinion (18) along the rack (14).
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC | 155 HARLEM AVENUE GLENVIEW IL 60025 |
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- 631 Applications Filed
- 464 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Chow, Hin B | Troy, US | 1 | 0 |
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