Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Air spring with constrained elastic sleeve
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Application No.: US15352235Application Date: 2016-11-15
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Publication No.: US10578180B2Publication Date: 2020-03-03
- Inventor: Thomas A. McKenzie
- Applicant: Maxine C. McKenzie
- Applicant Address: US MI Grand Haven
- Assignee: Richard Conaway
- Current Assignee: Richard Conaway
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Grand Haven
- Agency: McGarry Bair PC
- Main IPC: F16F9/04
- IPC: F16F9/04 ; B60G11/27 ; F16F9/05

Abstract:
An air spring comprises a hollow elastic sleeve, an end component for securing the air spring to a first frame, a hollow piston for securing the air spring to a second frame that is movable relative to the first frame, and a cylinder surrounding the hollow elastic sleeve to constrain the diameter of the hollow sleeve. A meniscus loop is formed adjacent the piston to define a major diameter of the air spring and thereby reduce the natural frequency of the air spring.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170058986A1 AIR SPRING WITH CONSTRAINED ELASTIC SLEEVE Public/Granted day:2017-03-02
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