Spring devices – Vehicle – Mechanical spring and nonresilient retarder
Patent
1996-03-25
1997-10-14
Butler, Douglas C.
Spring devices
Vehicle
Mechanical spring and nonresilient retarder
18832212, 267219, 267220, 267 33, 267286, 267170, 267179, 267153, B60G 1502, F16F 310, F16F 954
Patent
active
056763557
ABSTRACT:
A suspension system includes a shock absorber, a coil spring, a tubular dust cover, and an insulator. The shock absorber is provided with a first seat and a second seat at the opposite ends. The insulator is disposed between the first seat and the coil spring, and includes a body for holding the coil spring, and a contact projecting from the body in a centripetal direction and having a portion being brought into contact with one of the opposite ends of the dust cover. The insulator forms a space between the first seat and an outer portion with respect to the portion of the contact. Thus, the insulator reduces the wear of the first seat resulting from the contact with the dust cover, inhibits the first seat from corroding, and keeps the strength of the first seat from decreasing.
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Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Publication (JIKKAI) No. 61-139804, Publication date, Aug. 29, 1986.
Hayashi Naoki
Koba Hiroyuki
Tsukamoto Yoshikazu
Butler Douglas C.
Tokai Rubber Industries Ltd.
Toyota Jidosha & Kabushiki Kaisha
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