Monotube damper

Details Monotube damper Monotube damper

1996-08-15

1998-01-13

Ballato, Josie

Brakes

Internal-resistance motion retarder

Including seal or guide

F16F 936

Patent

active

057069204

ABSTRACT:
A suspension damper of the monotube gas charged shock type includes mating piston and rod guide assemblies and mating piston and gas cup assemblies wherein the extension and compression travel of the damper is maximized. The piston includes an annular skirt with a lower rebound cutoff element. The rod guide assembly includes twin spaced apart bushing assemblies providing lateral support to the piston rod, a lower annular leg and an upper rebound cutoff element. When the damper is in a fully extended position, the lower annular leg is received within the upper rebound cutoff element and the upper rebound cutoff element is received within the annular skirt of the piston assembly.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4750594 (1988-06-01), Siemann et al.
patent: 5178243 (1993-01-01), Hamada et al.
patent: 5224573 (1993-07-01), Amemiya et al.
patent: 5533598 (1996-07-01), Adrian et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Monotube damper does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Monotube damper, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Monotube damper will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-319316