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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2007
Applicant:
Lars David Moravy, Powell, OH (US);
Inventor:
Lars David Moravy, Powell, OH (US);
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A damper for use in vehicle and automotive applications can include a structure for sealing a top portion of the damper such that standing water is prevented from residing adjacent the cylinder/tube, piston rod, gaskets, o-rings, grommets, or other structures located at a top portion of the damper. The structure for sealing the top portion of the damper can include a seal that is located between a rod guide and the damper tube such that water and debris are kept from entering an inner portion of the damper mechanism.