Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Newell Operating Company

Michael A Tyler

Steven E Schultz

Steve Bivens

Robert Bennett

Taher Rangwala

Described is a low profile rotary damper assembly having a rotor, an annular seal, a housing, a bearing plate, and a gear. The rotor includes a shaft portion integrally formed with a body portion. The shaft portion defines an engagement interface at a distal end thereof. The annular seal is configured to surround at least a portion of the shaft portion. The housing defines an opening and a rotor cavity, wherein the housing is configured to rotatably support the rotor. The bearing plate is coupled to the housing and is configured to seal the opening. The bearing plate includes an annular shoulder defining an aperture and a convex cap defining a seal cavity for the annular seal between the body portion and an interior surface of the convex cap. The shaft portion extends axially outwardly through the aperture. The gear is coupled to the rotor via an opening that is configured to receive the engagement interface. The gear is shaped with a generally concave cavity that is sized and shaped to receive the collar and at least a portion of the convex cap.

Low profile rotary damper

Described is a sleeve device having a sleeve body for insertion into a vehicle frame of a vehicle seat. The sleeve body includes a tubular wall with an inner axial passage configured to receive a rod of a headrest and at least one elastomeric element overmolded to an outer surface of the sleeve device. The elastomeric elements may be provided in the form of ribs, rings, or other shapes. Additionally or alternatively, the sleeve device includes a latching mechanism having one or more flexible tabs configured to limit lateral and/or vertical movement.

Sleeve device for a headrest

A muntin clip has a bar support adapted to be connected to a muntin bar end and a base member adapted to be connected to a spacer frame. The bar support has a plurality of flexible support members attached thereto, which are adapted to contact the opposed interior walls of the muntin bar end and deform in response to such contact. The base member has latching structure adapted to be connected to the spacer frame. The base member further has an abutment member adapted to be engaged by an ejector pin to facilitate removal of the muntin clip from a mold.

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Mokena, IL, United States of America

Michael A Tyler