US Patent 11028728 Strut dampening assembly and method of making same

A strut includes a strut passage extending through the strut along a radial length of the strut. A tube is disposed within the strut passage and is spaced from an interior surface of the strut passage. A grommet is disposed about the tube and is in communication with the interior surface of the strut passage. The grommet defines a compressible zone including a hollow space extending radially through the grommet. The compressible zone is disposed between the tube and the interior surface of the strut passage.