Satoki Nakamura

US Patent:

20090079116, Mar 26, 2009

Filed:

Sep 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/230850

Inventors:

Noriaki Yoshii - Nagoya-shi, JP
Satoki Nakamura - Novi MI, US

Assignee:

TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD. - KOMAKI-SHI

International Classification:

F16F 13/04

US Classification:

26714013, 29428

Abstract:

A vibration damping device wherein a first stopper portion is disposed at an opening of a tubular portion of a bracket member to jut out over the opening; a second stopper portion of portal shape is disposed bridging the first opening of the tubular portion at a location axially outward from a first stopper portion; a main unit is inserted into another opening of the tubular portion; a separate stopper is juxtaposed against a first mounting member, incorporated as part of a stopper mechanism for limiting a relative displacement between the first and second mounting members in bound and rebound directions through contact with the first and second stopper portions; mounting holes perforate the first mounting member and the separate stopper; and a fixing bolt for fixing the first mounting member and the separate stopper is fixed at a location away from the mounting holes. A method of manufacturing the same is also disclosed.