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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark R. Naples, Dayton, OH (US);
John Michael Sarley, Mason, OH (US);
Assignee:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/32 ; F16F 9/34 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/32 ; F16F 9/34 ;
Abstract
A damper piston assembly includes a rod, a piston, a rivet disk, and a spring. The piston surrounds the rod between a riveted end and a longitudinal stop of the rod. The piston includes a valve assembly having a valve body with an orifice extending therethrough. The rivet disk surrounds the rod and has an opening for fluid communication with the orifice. The rivet disk is longitudinally secured between the piston and the riveted end of the rod. The spring is positioned in compression longitudinally between the rivet disk and the longitudinal stop of the rod.