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Title:
GAS SPRING AND GAS DAMPER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/052930
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A gas spring and gas damper assembly (1000) includes a gas spring assembly (1002) and a gas damper assembly (1004). The gas spring assembly (1002) includes a first wall portion (1006), a second wall portion (1008) disposed in spaced relation to the first wall portion (1006), and a flexible wall section (1010) connected therebetween. The gas damper assembly (1004) includes a third wall portion (1094) disposed in longitudinally-spaced relation to the first wall portion (1006), and a second flexible wall section (1104) connected between the second wall portion (1008) and the third wall portion (1094). A fourth wall portion (1070) is disposed between the first (1006) and second (1008) wall sections to define two pressurized gas chambers (1012, 1004). A damper rod (1130) connects at least the first (1006) and third (1094) wall portions. Methods are also included.

Inventors:
BOUNDS JOSEPH A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/059146
Publication Date:
October 10, 2013
Filing Date:
October 05, 2012
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Assignee:
FIRESTONE IND PRODUCTS CO LLC (US)
BOUNDS JOSEPH A (US)
International Classes:
B60G15/14; B60G17/052; F16F9/04; F16F9/05
Domestic Patent References:
WO2010006167A22010-01-14
Foreign References:
EP2281702A22011-02-09
EP0516129A21992-12-02
EP1715214A12006-10-25
EP0000287A11979-01-10
EP1429045A22004-06-16
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HOUSER, Jason A. (Bridgestone Americas Inc.,10 East Firestone Blvd, Akron Ohio, US)
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