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Piston rod-cylinder assembly with shrink-wrap corrosion protective sleeve

US5791445A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 6, 1997
Grant dateAug 11, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 6, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16F2230/04
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A piston rod-cylinder assembly, such as a gas spring, includes a cylinder in which a piston rod is axially movable and connecting members on the cylinder and the piston rod for attachment of the assembly in use. The cylinder and an axial portion of the piston rod are covered by a shrink-wrap sleeve for corrosion protection and/or coloration. A lubricant layer is provided between the cylinder and the shrink-wrap sleeve adjacent one or both ends of the cylinder.

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