Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear
Patent
1991-11-12
1993-01-19
Rice, Kenneth R.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Running gear
188299, 188319, 280772, B60G 1126
Patent
active
051801868
ABSTRACT:
A hydraulic damper for use with a vehicular suspension system includes a reciprocating piston rod and piston in an inner cylinder. A piston valving means is carried by the piston and controls the flow of fluid between upper and lower chambers of the inner cylinder. A base valving assembly controls the flow of fluid from the inner cylinder to a reservoir. A slotted control plate is rotationally fixed with resepct to the piston in the lower chamber adjacent the base valving assembly. As the vehicle is steered, rotation of the inner cylinder and base valve assembly selectively aligns the slotted control plate to vary flow between the control plate and the base valve assembly, thereby providing steer-sensitive damping.
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Charles Harlan W.
Miller Larry D.
General Motors Corporation
Rice Kenneth R.
Tucker A. Michael
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