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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7267390 | Vehicle decklid system with planetary gear A vehicle decklid system uses a planetary gear drive to move a decklid relative to a vehicle body. The planetary gear drive includes a rotatable gear that is disposed between two fixed gears. One fixed gear is rigidly mounted to the decklid and one fixed gear is rig... | 09/11/2007 |
| 6860670 | End connector assembly The end connector assembly (12) for a gas spring (44) enables the connector body to be connected with and disconnected from a ball (14) on the end of a ball stud (16) by relatively moving the connector body (26) and ball along a pa... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6425279 | Method of manufacturing gas springs The method includes making a fluid communication channel (44), which has a selectively variable cross-sectional area profile, in the inner face of a gas spring cylinder (32) so as to permit fluid communication at different selective rates bypassing around... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6179297 | Seal A seal that is particularly suitable for use in a gas spring (and other high pressure hydraulic and pneumatic sealing applications) and that minimizes leakage of relatively high pressure gas and lubricating oil from the rod end of the gas spring. The gene... | 01/30/2001 |
| 5921557 | Seal for gas springs and the like A seal that is particularly suitable for use in a gas spring and other high pressure hydraulic and pneumatic sealing applications and that minimizes the leakage of relatively high pressure gas and lubricating oil from the rod end of the gas spring or othe... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5921556 | Seal for gas springs and the like A seal that is particularly suitable for use in a gas spring and other high pressure hydraulic and pneumatic sealing applications and that minimizes the leakage of relatively high pressure gas and lubricating oil from the rod end of the gas spring or the ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5913391 | Damper The orientation insensitive, non-cavitating differential, bi-directional damper has a tubular body defining a closed, elongated chamber that has a first end and a second end. A piston assembly is disposed in and is movable within a portion of the chamber.... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5896959 | Bi-directional damper with a self-centering mechanism A self centering, bi-directional, non-cavitating damper that includes a cylindrical damper body and a piston assembly having a piston reciprocally movable in the damper body and a piston rod connected and movable with the piston. A tube is connected with ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5895053 | Seal for gas springs and the like A seal that is particularly suitable for use in a gas spring and other high pressure hydraulic and pneumatic sealing applications and that minimizes the leakage of relatively high pressure gas and lubricating oil from the rod end of the gas spring or othe... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5833383 | Ball socket connector A ball socket connector particularly adapted for connecting a gas spring shaft with a vehicle so that the gas spring may be used to hold open the vehicle's truck lid, deck lid, hood, lift glass, hatch door (in hatch type vehicles) or the rear door or gate... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5722643 | Temperature compensated safety gas spring A gas spring includes a piston assembly or pack having an additional seal, pressure relief valve, and check valve that increases the output force of the gas spring. Various temperature compensation structures, also added to the piston pack, permits this i... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5676484 | Connector with insert molded captive ball A connector assembly with a connector body molded directly about a captive ball formed on a separate shaft, where the shaft and connector are attached to separate bodies which move relative to each other. This assembly retains an essentially zero clearanc... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5628496 | Pneumatic spring A pneumatic counterbalance spring includes a hollow cylinder defining a first internal chamber divided into a compression compartment and an extension compartment by a piston movably mounted in the chamber. The compression compartment contains pressurized... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5579874 | Adjustable speed gas spring An adjustable speed gas spring primarily adapted for use as a part of a door closing mechanism. The gas spring includes a piston assembly which is disposed within an elongated fluid chamber and which upon relative rotation of the shaft with respect to the... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5460251 | Adjustable speed gas spring An adjustable speed gas spring primarily adapted for use has a part of a door closing mechanism. The gas spring includes a piston assembly which is disposed within an elongated fluid chamber and which upon relative rotation of the shaft with respect to th... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5417512 | End connector with captive ball and bearing half with crushed elements A captive ball and end connector assembly having an annular bearing half positioned within the cavity is disclosed. The bearing half has an inner spherical surface on which are disposed a plurality of crush elements or ribs, and a bottom planar surface on... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5372446 | Captive ball and end connector assembly A captive ball and end connector assembly having a spring wire split, ball retaining ring positioned within the socket. The ball retaining ring is movable to an expanded position so as to enable the ball to be inserted through the ring. After the ball has... | 12/13/1994 |
| 4788747 | Counterbalance apparatus with transverse pneumatic spring and bellcrank linkage A transversely mounted, single pneumatic spring, and dual bell crank and idler link assembly providing a compact counterbalance for hinged closures such as automobile trunk lids. In an automobile trunk installation, the assembly is installed with the spri... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4768895 | Captive ball and socket joint A captive ball in a socket joint made with a minimum number of units capable of mass production and readily assembled with minimum labor. The ball and socket structure enables easy connection of the ball component to a machine element via open access to t... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4718647 | Pneumatic counterbalance with dual force A pneumatic spring counterbalance extensible link including a closed end cylinder with an end connector a piston and rod assembly within the cylinder and maintained therein by the crimped over end portion of the cylinder retaining a rod bushing and rod to... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4635908 | Pneumatic counterbalance A pneumatic spring counterbalance extensible link including a closed end cylinder with an end connector a piston and rod assembly within the cylinder and maintained therein by the crimped over end portion of the cylinder retaining a rod bushing and rod to... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4570912 | Pneumatic spring counterbalance having improved damping structure A pneumatic spring counterbalance extensible link including a closed end cylinder with an end connector, a piston and rod assembly within the cylinder and maintained therein by the crimped over end portion of the cylinder retaining a rod bushing and rod t... | 02/18/1986 |
