Abstract: A temperature compensating valve assembly is provided that includes a bimetallic spring that deforms from a closed position to an open position in response to temperature, and a single-piece valve body having an aperture therethrough and having an open end for receiving the bimetallic spring. The single-piece valve body includes integral retainers for retaining the bimetallic spring in the open end in a location such that the aperture is blocked by the bimetallic spring when in the closed position and is not blocked by the bimetallic spring when in the open position.

Abstract: A temperature compensating valve assembly is provided that includes a bimetallic spring that deforms from a closed position to an open position in response to temperature, and a single-piece valve body having an aperture therethrough and having an open end for receiving the bimetallic spring. The single-piece valve body includes integral retainers for retaining the bimetallic spring in the open end in a location such that the aperture is blocked by the bimetallic spring when in the closed position and is not blocked by the bimetallic spring when in the open position.

Abstract: A damper includes a housing having a friction element receiving chamber for receiving a planar friction element, such as foam pads. The foam is injected with grease. Two rectangular greased foam pads are inserted into an open housing within a pad-receiving recess in the housing. A cap is then assembled onto the housing. The housing-foam-cap subassembly is next assembled onto a friction rod with a spring coaxially surrounding the friction rod, having one end abutting the housing and the other end abutting a base at the lower end of the friction rod.