Motion dampener
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1. A vehicle accessory and dampening device comprising:
- a first member having a surface;
a second member movably mounted to said first member and including a surface facing said surface of said first member; and
a dampening device comprising a substantially planar member of resilient polymeric material compressively extending between said surfaces of said first and second members and having a first surface adhesively secured to one of said surfaces of said first and second members and an opposite surface having a lubricous film engaging the other of said surfaces of said first and second member to dampen the motion between said first and second members.
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Abstract
A generally planar resilient polymeric member having a viscous film is positioned between a fixed and movable element of the vehicle accessory and provides controlled friction between the two. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the fixed member is a housing for a vehicle storage compartment and the movable member is a pivoted door. The dampening device has one side secured to either the door or the housing and an opposite surface including a viscous material. The device is compressibly fitted between the fixed and movable member for providing a frictional interface therebetween.
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31 Claims
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1. A vehicle accessory and dampening device comprising:
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a first member having a surface; a second member movably mounted to said first member and including a surface facing said surface of said first member; and a dampening device comprising a substantially planar member of resilient polymeric material compressively extending between said surfaces of said first and second members and having a first surface adhesively secured to one of said surfaces of said first and second members and an opposite surface having a lubricous film engaging the other of said surfaces of said first and second member to dampen the motion between said first and second members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicle storage compartment and dampening device comprising:
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a housing having a pair of spaced sidewalls with substantially flat surface sections; a cover pivotally mounted to said housing with a pivot axle extending between said housing and said cover adjacent said flat surface sections; and at least one dampening device comprising a substantially planar member extending between said housing and cover and having an aperture surrounding a pivot axle wherein one side of said planar member is adhesively secured to said cover and an opposite side has a lubricous film engaging said flat surface section of said housing to provide dampening of the motion between said cover and said housing. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A vehicle dampening device comprising:
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a substantially planar member of resilient polymeric material having a thickness selected to be compressively extended between surfaces of first and second members which move in relation to one another, wherein said planar member has a first surface with a self-sticking adhesive layer and an opposite surface having a polymeric film having receptacles for receiving a lubricant; and a lubricant applied to said opposite surface. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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