Pressurized gas reservoirs including an elastomeric wall

US9499145B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Firestone Industrial Products Company, LLC · US

Inventors

• Pradipta N. Moulik · Carmel, US
• Stephen C. Street · Carmel, US
• Graham R. Brookes · Carmel, US
• Joshua R. Leonard · Noblesville, US
• Jeffrey T. Capek · Fishers, US
• Jason B. Smith · Lawrenceburg, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 7, 2014
• Grant date: Nov 22, 2016
• Expiry date: Oct 23, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T137/6914
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A pressurizable gas reservoir can include a first end member and a second end member that is disposed in longitudinally-spaced relation to the first end member. A flexible reservoir member can extend between opposing first and second ends. The first end secured to the first end member and the second end secured to the second end member. The flexible reservoir member at least partially defines a reservoir chamber between the first and second end members that is capable of storing a quantity of pressurized gas for an extended duration of time. The first and second end members can be maintained in substantially-fixed axial position relative to one another. A suspension system including such a pressurized gas reservoir and a method of assembly are also included.