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Class 188/280 - Relative speed of thrust member or fluid flow


Subclass of Class 188 - Brakes
Definition: Device wherein restraining effort is responsive to the velocity
No. of applications: 22
Last issue date: 12/08/2011


Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20110297497IMPACT SENSITIVE DAMPER
Disclosed herein is an impact sensitive damper damping vibration transferred from a road surface to a vehicle, and more particularly, to an impact sensitive damper in which handling stability may be achieved in a low speed operating section of the damper and improvement...
12/08/2011
20110266105SHOCK ABSORBER
Provided is a shock absorber which facilitates an insertion/fixation operation. The shock absorber includes a spring-force application unit (84) for applying a force in a valve-closing direction to the disc valve while allowing the fixed shaft to be inserted thro...
11/03/2011
20110247906DAMPING MECHANISM
A damping mechanism (1) generates a damping force in response to movement of a fluid between a first fluid chamber (R1) and a second fluid chamber (R2) of a fluid pressure shock absorber. The damping mechanism (1) comprises a partition wall m...
10/13/2011
20110214955SHOCK ABSORBER
A shock absorber includes a first passage and a second passage to which a working fluid flows out from one chamber in a cylinder by movement of a piston, a damping valve installed on the first passage and configured to regulate a flow of the working fluid caused by slid...
09/08/2011
20110186393SHOCK ABSORBER
A piston connected to a piston rod is fitted in a cylinder having a hydraulic oil sealed therein. Flows of hydraulic oil induced in extension and compression passages by sliding movement of the piston are controlled by extension and compression damping force generating ...
08/04/2011
20100181154ADVANCED TRIPLE PISTON DAMPER
An advanced triple piston damper (ATPD), comprises of three pistons (1), (2) and (3) working in relation, characterizes that the piston set is designed to work as a damper for a pull-type shock absorber having three pistons performable at slow, inte...
07/22/2010
20100163355SHOCK ABSORBER
A valve main body where an opening of a passage is formed comprises a clamp seat portion adapted to clamp a disk valve, the opening, a non-annular first seat portion where the disk valve can be seated, and an annular second seat portion, which are formed in this order f...
07/01/2010
20100140031HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBER
In the inside of a cylinder tube, there are provided a piston chamber and an adjusting chamber communicating each other, and these both chambers are filled with oil in a pressurized condition, and further, there are provided a piston moving in an axial direction in the ...
06/10/2010
20100084235Trashcan with hydraulic lid deceleration
A trashcan has a hydraulic drop-deceleration mechanism including a can body, a lid, and a connection pole for push-open connection. The lid is connected to the connection pole at a top connection pole end. The connection pole is connected to the foot pedal via a lever a...
04/08/2010
20100084234DUAL CONSTRAINT DISC VALVE SYSTEM FOR DAMPER
A valve assembly for a damper includes a piston with a central hole to receive a rod and at least one fluid passage spaced form the central hole. At least one deflecting disc is positioned on one side of the piston to at least partially overlap the fluid passage. The de...
04/08/2010
20100078275HIGH VELOCITY COMPRESSION DAMPING VALVE
A shock absorber includes a pressure sensitive valve assembly that controls fluid flow through the pressure sensitive valve assembly based upon the velocity of the piston assembly in the shock absorber. The pressure sensitive valve assembly restricts fluid flow as the v...
04/01/2010
20090322054METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUSPENSION DAMPING WITH REDUCED CAVITATION AND EFFECTS
A method and apparatus for reducing cavitation and its effects in a damper. The damper includes a flow dividing structure. In one embodiment, the structure is disposed in a valve including an annular flow path constructed and arranged to separate fluid into substantiall...
12/31/2009
20090261634DAMPER AND VEHICLE SEAT EQUIPPED WITH THE DAMPTER
A damper 1 includes a vessel 2; a partitioning member 6 which partitions an internal space of the vessel 2 into two accommodation chambers 4 and 5 for accommodating a viscous fluid 3 and which is movable with respect to t...
10/22/2009
20090223758Fluid shock absorber
A shock absorber (D1) comprises a ring-shaped seal member (3) supported by a cylinder (1) so as to cause a tip to contact the piston rod (2) resiliently. A ring-shaped actuator (4a) exerts an inward force on the outer circumfere...
09/10/2009
20090107781Vibration Damper Having a Rebound Buffer
A vibration damper for the wheel suspension of a motor vehicle includes a damping tube, a working piston which splits the interior of the damping tube into two working chambers and is attached to a piston rod, a closure assembly which closes an open end of the damping t...
04/30/2009
20080245630Fluid damper
A damper including a first fluid conduit in fluid communication with a second fluid conduit via a regulator, a first movable member disposed within the first fluid conduit, a second movable member disposed within the second fluid conduit, and a fluid residing between th...
10/09/2008
20080093820BICYCLE DAMPING ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM
A bicycle shock absorber and methods for differentiating between rider-induced forces and terrain-induced forces includes a first fluid chamber having fluid contained therein, a piston for compressing the fluid within the fluid chamber, a second fluid chamber coupled to...
04/24/2008
20080078635DAMPER ASSEMBLY
A damper assembly for a suspension system of a vehicle includes a housing adapted to be mounted to one end of a strut in the suspension system. The housing has a chamber with fluid therein. The damper assembly also includes at least one diaphragm extending across the ch...
04/03/2008
20060118371Pneumatic damper for slowing down movable furniture parts
In a pneumatic damper for slowing down movable furniture parts, comprising a cylinder and a piston movably disposed in the cylinder so as to form a displacement chamber at one side and a vacuum chamber at the other side of the piston, the piston includes a seal element ...
06/08/2006
20050194225Air cylinder with high frequency shock absorber and accelerator
High frequency shock absorber/accelerator built in at any or both end of conventional air cylinder that includes piston moving axially inside cylinder body and sealed against inner surface of body by sealing structure. Cylinder piston rod protrudes outside thru cylinder...
09/08/2005
20050139440Damper
A damper includes a piston with an orifice communicating in an axial direction and dividing a cylinder into two portions in the axial direction, and provides a braking force by resistance of a viscous fluid passing through the orifice when the piston moves inside the cy...
06/30/2005
20050061591HEAVY DUTY BASE VALVE
A dual tube shock absorber has a base valve assembly which includes both low speed control using a bleed type orifice and high speed/high pressure blow off control using a disc spring. The base valve assembly provides this variable damping force characteristic while red...
03/24/2005
 
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