Limiting system for a vehicle suspension component
US10030737B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F2222/12
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The damper assembly includes a tubular member, a rod, a primary piston, a secondary piston, and a resilient member. The tubular member includes a sidewall and a cap positioned at an end of the sidewall. The sidewall and the cap define an inner volume. The rod extends within the inner volume. The primary piston is positioned within the inner volume and coupled to the rod. The primary piston defines a first contact surface. The secondary piston includes a body member having a second contact surface, an opposing second surface, and an inner cylindrical face defining a central aperture that receives the rod. The secondary piston defines a channel extending from the inner cylindrical face to an outer periphery of the body member. The first contact surface and the channel are configured to cooperatively define a flow conduit upon engagement between the primary piston and the secondary piston.
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