Spring devices – Vehicle – Mechanical spring and nonresilient retarder
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-28
2007-08-28
Rodriguez, Pam (Department: 3683)
Spring devices
Vehicle
Mechanical spring and nonresilient retarder
C267S168000, C267S291000, C180S069210, C188S300000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10631514
ABSTRACT:
A lift spring assembly has a compression spring rod with a housing having a longitudinal axis and axially opposite ends, and having a rod member coaxial with the axis and having an inner end in the housing and an outer end axially outwardly of one of the opposite ends. A guide member is provided on the inner end of the rod member for supporting the rod member during movement of the rod member. A first stage spring assembly extends between one of the opposite ends of the housing and the guide member. A second stage spring assembly extends between the other of the opposite ends of the housing and the guide member. A mounting member extending from one of the opposite ends of the housing for mounting the spring rod assembly to a hood assembly. A locking member is pivotally connected to the mounting member and pivots into locking engagement with one of the ends of the housing.
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Adoline Jack W.
McConnell Phillip A.
Barnes Group Inc.
Fay Sharpe LLP
Rodriguez Pam
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