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Dual chamber shock absorbers for aircrafts and the like

US4506869A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 17, 1983
Grant dateMar 26, 1985
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60G2500/10
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The shock absorber is characterized by the fact that it comprises a rod (1) sliding in a cylinder (2) through a piston (3) to determine at least two variable-volume chambers (4,6), ports (40,41) for placing the two chambers in communication, one of the two chambers (4) comprising first elastic fluid (44) at a first given pressure, the other chamber (6) comprising second elastic fluid (10) at a second given pressure, controllable according to at least one parameter, corresponding to a force to be absorbed.

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