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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2000
Hawa AG, Mettmenstetten, CH;
Abstract
The buffer device ( ) has a body ( ) which can be fitted in a rail ( ), a damping element ( ) for cushioning, and a retaining spring ( ) for retaining a running mechanism ( ) which is guided in the rail ( ) and is provided for carrying and guiding slidable wing elements ( ). The at least approximately U-profile-shaped body ( ) of the buffer device ( ), which body is punched and bent from a metal element, has a first and a second wing ( ), which wings are connected to each other by a central piece ( ) whose tongue-shaped extension forms the retaining spring ( ) serving to retain the running mechanism ( ). The end pieces ( ) of the wings ( ) are configured in such a manner that they are suitable for retaining the damping element ( ). The buffer device ( ) can be manufactured cost-effectively from a single metal plate and can be completed by a damping element ( ). Since the retaining spring ( ) is a component part of the body ( ) of the buffer device ( ), the device is highly stable.