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The damper includes a damper housing and a piston assembly reciprocating therein. The damper housing includes an attachment device formed of an interior partially circular wall with a triangular cross section thereby forming an interior partially circular apex for engaging a cylindrical boss. This a

The damper includes a damper housing and a piston assembly reciprocating therein. The damper housing includes an attachment device formed of an interior partially circular wall with a triangular cross section thereby forming an interior partially circular apex for engaging a cylindrical boss. This allows the damper to rotate about an axis of the interior partially circular wall and pivot about an axis perpendicular to the rotational axis. Additionally, the piston assembly includes a detent protrusion formed from a stem supporting a head, the radius of the head being greater than that of the stem. The detent protrusion is engaged by a keyhole-shaped aperture with a first portion with a radius of curvature substantially equal to that of the stem and a second portion with a radius of curvature substantially equal to that of the head. The detent protrusion can therefore rotate within the keyhole-shaped aperture. Additionally, the cap of the damper housing is formed of elastic O-rings to allow the piston assembly to rotate within the damper housing.

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1. A damper comprising:a housing with cylindrical walls; a piston assembly reciprocating within said housing, said piston assembly including a piston shaft with a first end and a second end, said first end including a piston for reciprocally engaging an interior of said cylindrical walls, said secon

1. A damper comprising:a housing with cylindrical walls; a piston assembly reciprocating within said housing, said piston assembly including a piston shaft with a first end and a second end, said first end including a piston for reciprocally engaging an interior of said cylindrical walls, said second end including an attachment head, said attachment head including a detent protrusion; said housing including a mouth through which said piston assembly passes, said mouth including means for engaging elastic rings, at least one of said elastic rings including a first portion extending outwardly to at least an extent of an exterior of said cylindrical walls and a second portion extending across said mouth for slidingly engaging said piston shaft therebetween; and said housing including an attachment device with a partially circular interior wall for engaging a cylindrical boss, said partially circular interior wall being bounded by radially oriented ends thereby providing a gap for the boss to move radially inwardly so as to be rotationally engaged by said partially circular interior wall; whereby said means for engaging elastic rings and said attachment device allow the damper to adjust to a range of installation configurations thereby minimizing binding of the damper.