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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2011
Applicant:
Douglas L. Power, Kitchener, CA;
Inventor:
Douglas L. Power, Kitchener, CA;
Assignee:
COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE INC., Novi, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 5/00 (2006.01); F16F 13/10 (2006.01); F16F 9/348 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 13/10 (2013.01); F16F 9/348 (2013.01); F16F 13/106 (2013.01);
Abstract
A reduced noise decoupler has a perimeter with a wavy form. This provides a significant reduction in the initial contact noise. Hydraulic pressure deforms the wavy edges, pressing the wavy edge flat and creating the necessary seal. The edge geometry is created such that pressure will flatten the decoupler perimeter without creasing, ensuring a proper seal without losses. This is achieved by drawing the wavy detail from the perimeter to an interior of the decoupler body in alternating fashion to create a pattern of peaks and troughs bounded by thicker sections, allowing the edges to easily deform without creasing.