Damper for a covering for an architectural opening

[0025]FIG. 1 illustrates a damper 100 according to an illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure. The damper 100 of the illustrative embodiment is configured to interface with an external component 102 or drive member (e.g. a louver pin) (see FIG. 3) that transfers rotation to the damper 100, and to which the damper 100 imparts a resistive force to control a rate of movement of the external component 102 (see FIG. 3). The damper 100 may resist rotational movement of the external component 102 about a longitudinal axis L of the damper 100 (see FIG. 2). The damper 100 may include an opening 104 defined in an end of the damper 100 configured to receive a portion of the external component 102 (see FIG. 4).

[0026]With reference to FIGS. 2 and 4-11, the damper 100 of the illustrative embodiment includes a housing 106 and a rotary member 108 rotatably received at least partially in the housing 106. Referring to FIGS. 4-11, the housing 106 may be substantially hollow and may define an in