Title:
PLASTIC RING BEARING, PARTICULARLY FOR USE IN MACPHERSON STRUT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004059181
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A MacPherson strut tube having an upper spring seat, a spring, a strut tube, and a ring bearing (15, 25, 35, 45, 55 and 65) disposed for engaging the spring seat, the spring and the strut tube. The ring bearing (15) comprises an upper casing (8), a lower casing (9), and a plastic ring (20) engaged between the upper and lower casings, thereby forming said ring bearing.
Inventors:
KELLAM DAVID (CA)
TENG ALEX (CA)
CLAASSEN MICHAEL (US)
TENG ALEX (CA)
CLAASSEN MICHAEL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/040940
Publication Date:
October 28, 2004
Filing Date:
December 18, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FAG KUGELFISCHER AG (DE)
KELLAM DAVID (CA)
TENG ALEX (CA)
CLAASSEN MICHAEL (US)
KELLAM DAVID (CA)
TENG ALEX (CA)
CLAASSEN MICHAEL (US)
International Classes:
B60G1/00; B60G15/06; F16C17/04; F16C17/18; F16C33/20; F16C33/74; F16C; (IPC1-7): F16C17/04; B60G15/06
Foreign References:
| US4854745A | 1989-08-08 | |||
| US4969752A | 1990-11-13 | |||
| US5476326A | 1995-12-19 | |||
| JPH10122233A | 1998-05-12 | |||
| JPH1113767A | 1999-01-22 | |||
| JP2003214425A | 2003-07-30 | |||
| JP2003269458A | 2003-09-25 | |||
| JP2004176728A | 2004-06-24 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1585904A4
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