CA1109086A - Suspension strut with pneumatic spring - Google Patents

Suspension strut with pneumatic spring

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CA1109086A
CA1109086A CA325,593A CA325593A CA1109086A CA 1109086 A CA1109086 A CA 1109086A CA 325593 A CA325593 A CA 325593A CA 1109086 A CA1109086 A CA 1109086A
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housing
boot
support sleeve
tubular
piston rod
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French (fr)
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Edward L. Harrod
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Motors Liquidation Co
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General Motors Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G15/00—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or type of combined spring and vibration damper, e.g. telescopic type
    • B60G15/08—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or type of combined spring and vibration damper, e.g. telescopic type having fluid spring
    • B60G15/12—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or type of combined spring and vibration damper, e.g. telescopic type having fluid spring and fluid damper
    • B60G15/14—Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location or type of combined spring and vibration damper, e.g. telescopic type having fluid spring and fluid damper the damper being connected to the stub axle and the spring being arranged around the damper
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F9/00—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium
    • F16F9/06—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium using both gas and liquid
    • F16F9/08—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium using both gas and liquid where gas is in a chamber with a flexible wall
    • F16F9/084—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium using both gas and liquid where gas is in a chamber with a flexible wall comprising a gas spring contained within a flexible wall, the wall not being in contact with the damping fluid, i.e. mounted externally on the damper cylinder

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
  • Fluid-Damping Devices (AREA)
CA325,593A 1978-06-05 1979-04-17 Suspension strut with pneumatic spring Expired CA1109086A (en)

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US05/912,551 US4206907A (en) 1978-06-05 1978-06-05 Suspension strut with pneumatic spring
US912,551 1978-06-05

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CA1109086A true CA1109086A (en) 1981-09-15

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US (1) US4206907A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS54159918A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1109086A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2920185A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2427922A1 (enExample)
IT (1) IT1117796B (enExample)

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IT1117796B (it) 1986-02-24
JPS54159918A (en) 1979-12-18
FR2427922B1 (enExample) 1983-07-18
US4206907A (en) 1980-06-10
IT7949298A0 (it) 1979-06-04
DE2920185A1 (de) 1979-12-06
FR2427922A1 (fr) 1980-01-04

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