Title:
DAMPENER ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/093922
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A dampener assembly dampens vibrations between a first member and a second member. The bumper comprises a cellular material (36) defining a plurality of cells. The bumper has a mounting surface (40) wherein a portion of the plurality of cells are open at the mounting surface. The dampener assembly also includes an overmolded bracket (60) comprising a polymeric material. The overmolded bracket has a body portion extending between a first bracket end(56) and a second bracket end (58). The body portion has an attachment surface configured to couple to the first member. The body portion also has a bonding surface (64) opposite the attachment surface with the bonding surface coupled to the bumper. The polymeric material of the overmolded bracket is disposed within the open cells at the mounting surface of the bumper for bonding the overmolded bracket and the bumper to one another.
Inventors:
FRIEDRICH FRANK (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2015/051987
Publication Date:
August 04, 2016
Filing Date:
September 24, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BASF SE (DE)
International Classes:
F16F1/37; F16F1/373
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2004092610A1 | 2004-10-28 |
Foreign References:
| DE202004000774U1 | 2004-03-18 | |||
| US20050279910A1 | 2005-12-22 | |||
| DE102010028391A1 | 2011-11-03 | |||
| US20080173783A1 | 2008-07-24 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LAPRAIRIE, David M. et al. (450 West Fourth StreetRoyal Oak, MI, US)
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