Gas spring end members as well as gas spring assemblies, suspension systems and methods
US10197126B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61F5/307
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Gas spring end members can include an end member body formed substantially entirely from a polymeric material. The end member body can have a longitudinal axis and can include a body wall with an end wall portion oriented transverse to the longitudinal axis. The end wall portion can at least partially define a mounting plane of the gas spring end member that is dimensioned to abuttingly engage an associated structural component. The body wall can also include an outer peripheral wall portion disposed radially outward of the end wall portion and that at least partially defines an outer peripheral edge of the gas spring end member. The outer peripheral wall portion can be axially offset from the end wall portion in a direction away from the mounting plane. Gas spring assemblies, suspension systems and methods are also included.
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