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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2008
Applicants:
Suhale Manzoor, Cement City, MI (US);
Bruce G. Christenson, Canton, MI (US);
Inventors:
Suhale Manzoor, Cement City, MI (US);
Bruce G. Christenson, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Metavation, LLC, Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 15/00 (2006.01); F16F 15/12 (2006.01); F16D 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A torsional vibration damper includes a one-piece integral hub and annular inertia mass assembly. Between the hub and the inertia mass are intermediate rings connected integrally with the mass and the hub connected integral spokes. Elastomeric members are compression fitted within spaces formed between the hub and the mass. With this design, the damper can be formed from a polymeric material with an embedded annular weight.