Spring system

US6375170B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• ContiTech Luftfedersysteme GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Gerhard Thurow · Garbsen, DE
• Roland Altsinger · Burgdorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 9, 1999
• Grant date: Apr 23, 2002
• Expiry date: Nov 9, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B62K25/08
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention is directed to a spring system for a vehicle including a two-wheel vehicle. The spring system includes first and second spring units mounted coaxially to each other. The first spring unit includes a first roll-off piston and a first rolling-lobe resilient member coacting with the first roll-off piston during operation of the spring system. The second spring unit includes a second roll-off piston and a second rolling-lobe resilient member coacting with the second roll-off piston during operation of the spring system.