Lord Corporation

Samson Beyene

Richard P Thorn

Charles J Leingang

Peter A Masterson

A damper ( ) for damping motion between two relatively moveable members, such as pivotal motion between components in office chairs ( ). The damper ( ) includes a outer member ( ) having an internal recess ( ) with a inner surface ( ) and a crosswise oriented hole ( ) intersecting the recess ( ), and an inner member assembly ( ) moveable relative to the outer member ( ) having a shaft ( ) with a resilient friction member ( ) mounted thereon. The resilient friction member ( ) frictionally engages the inner surface ( ) in an interference fit relationship thereby radially precompressing the resilient friction member ( ). The resilient friction member ( ) preferably has one or more protrusions ( ) that may be axially or radially oriented.

Seat assembly including resilent friction member

A suspension strut includes a housing assembly including first and second opposed housing members. The first and second housing members are relatively movable along an axis. At least the first housing member includes an engagement surface. At least one compressible spring member is interposed between the first and second housing members. The spring member includes a peripheral portion. The strut is configured such that, when the first and second housing members are relatively displaced along the axis in a prescribed direction, the spring member is axially compressed to provide a spring force opposing further relative displacement between the first and second housing members in the prescribed direction, and the peripheral portion frictionally engages the engagement surface over an area of engagement to provide dynamic damping between the first and second housing members.

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Erie, PA, United States of America

Samson Beyene