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Piston for a master cylinder

US5617725A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 26, 1995
Grant dateApr 8, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 26, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60T11/20
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A piston for a master cylinder comprises: a piston body made of resin which is inserted in a cylinder in such a manner that the piston body is in slide contact with the inner cylindrical surface of the cylinder, the piston body including a first cylindrical portion which has a first opening at one end and a bottom at the other end, a second cylindrical portion which has a second opening at one end and a bottom at the other end which is integral with the bottom of the first cylindrical portion, thus being integral with the first cylindrical portion; flanges formed on both end portions of the piston body; a first reinforcing member which is detachably inserted into the first opening; and a second reinforcing member which is detachably inserted into the second opening.

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