Viscous strand damper assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8925696
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13056694

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A damper assembly includes a fixed rack gear, a rotary gear damper having a gear engaged with the rack gear and a tether movable with the damper along the rack gear and a tether connecting the damper and a movable object to be controlled by the damper. The tether includes enlarged integral ends to secure the tether relative to the damper and the article to be controlled by the damper. A constant force spring interconnects movement of the damper relative to the fixed rack gear.

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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC3600 WEST LAKE AVENUE GLENVIEW IL 60026

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Bivens, Steven L Glenview, US 43 773
Cascio, Jeffery S Glenview, US 3 11
Doornbos, David A Glenview, US 36 376
Zeilenga, Chad K Glenview, US 9 124

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