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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7837182 | Dust boot retention system A dust boot retention system includes a jounce bumper having an end portion with an outer diameter and an annular recessed groove adjacent to the end portion. A dust boot is attached to the jounce bumper and has an upper flange including a radially inwardly extendin... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7441637 | Hydraulic shock absorber In a hydraulic shock absorber (1), a piston rod (5) protrudes from a cylinder (3) filled with hydraulic fluid. A rebound cushion (8) is fitted to an outer circumferential surface of the piston rod (5) in the cylinder (3). A ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441740 | Corner protector An impact protection apparatus has a body portion formed of a first resilient material and a number of members protruding radially outward from the body portion. The members are formed of a second resilient material which is the same as or different from the first r... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7338038 | Impact absorption structure The present invention includes an article of manufacture with a layer with a plurality of corrugations to form an energy absorbing structure, where each corrugation has a floor and two walls connecting the floor to the base layer and the length of each corrugation i... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7284962 | Micropump This invention provides a fluid pump using perforate elements and closure elements which are alternately displace and relates particularly but not exclusively to miniature fluid pumps and pumps suitable for delivery of liquid pharmaceutical formulations. In the art ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281293 | Windshield wiper device, in particular, for a motor vehicle A windshield wiper device (10), in particular, for a motor vehicle, includes a wiper bearing (14), which includes a bearing housing (24), a wiper shaft 922), which is supported in the bearing housing (24) and which supports a wiper... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7246797 | Method for damping vibrations and a method for mounting the device Device for damping vibrations of a vibration surface (21) of the frequency tuned resonance damping kind consisting of one or several elastic damping elements (1–4) and a vibration body (5) supported by the damping elements which together are t... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7213867 | Shock absorbing device for vehicle and shock absorbing structure for vehicle A shock absorbing device for a vehicle, absorbing an axial compression load by means of plastic deformation in order to absorb an impact energy, is hollowed and has an octagonal cross section. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7204184 | Guide system with pneumatic stop for a movable component In a guide system with a pneumatic stop structure comprising a cylinder with a piston including a piston seal element movably disposed in the cylinder and a piston rod connected to the piston and extending from the cylinder wherein a displacement chamber is formed a... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7192067 | Impact damper assembly for an automobile Impact damper assembly for an automobile, in particular for supporting a bumper 5 on an automobile chassis, with an inner tube 2 movably arranged in an outer tube 3, wherein both tubes 2, 3 have an approximately mutually parallel taper | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182993 | Table cushioning assembly A table cushioning assembly includes an elongated member that comprises a resiliently compressible material. The elongated member has a generally oval shaped cross-section taken perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the elongated member. The elongated member has a... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7090206 | Bumper system An impact absorption device is provided having a generally cylindrically shaped impact absorption member formed of an extruded material. The exterior wall defines an interior volume and further includes a flanged portion that extends to at least one end of the absor... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7073835 | Bale wagon having a damper for the rolling rack An improved bale wagon having at least one bumper member to position the rolling rack at the proper distance from the end of the front load rack of the bale wagon, and to dampen the impact between the front wall of the load rack and the front end of the rolling rack... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070030 | Resilient and deformable member for absorbing kinetic energy The present invention generally relates to devices and methods for absorbing kinetic energy. In particular, the present device is well suited for use in an automobile door, where it can be positioned for the purpose of absorbing the energy of a side-impact collision... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059458 | Device for damping the displacement of a part, involving a metal wire A damping device used for motor vehicle safety, for damping the displacement of at least one part set in motion during a collision between a motor vehicle and an external object, the part being, for example, a bumper, a steering column or a bonnet of a motor vehicle... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052056 | Bumper system with energy absorber A bumper system includes a bumper beam having a face and ends, and an energy absorber mounted on the face. The energy absorber has a one-piece injection-molded non-foam piece with box sections and interconnecting straps, and a one-piece or multi-piece foam component... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7007988 | Trailer protective apparatus Apparatus for protecting a door and rear sill of a trailer comprises a U-shaped body formed of resilient, rubbery material having a web from which two arms extend, the arms being spaced apart a distance sufficient to straddle a sidewall of the trailer. The arms of t... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004292 | Adjusting element having a cylinder with pressure relief A cylinder has an interior space which contains a medium under pressure. A piston is displaceably arranged in the cylinder and has a piston rod which projects from the cylinder at one end of the cylinder. The piston rod is enclosed by an annular seal having an inner... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000907 | Spring system for bicycles The present invention relates to a spring system for bicycles having a first load-applying segment and a second load-applying segment as well as at least one positive spring and at least one negative spring arranged to be effectively operable between the first and t... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6957727 | Impact absorber for vehicle An impact absorber for a vehicle includes an outer body including a cavity having an axis, and an inner body situated partially within the cavity for relative movement into the cavity when the absorber is subjected to an impact. The inner body has at least one later... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6957807 | Damping device The invention concerns a damping device for damping the kinetic energy of movable cabinet components, which has a first damping element with a first cylinder that has a first piston, which slides lengthwise in it, and at least one more (second) damping element with ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6948440 | Fender with leaf spring A fender having a compact spring shape for protecting an object, such as a dock or boat, includes a mounting portion connected to a resilient leaf spring portion. The leaf spring portion is designed to collapse and absorb a substantial amount of energy upon impact w... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6932201 | Shock absorbing device To prevent a shock absorbing material mounted on a vehicle body from collapsing or being scattered under the shock at the time of a collision. The four sides of a shock absorbing material formed of a foamed material are surrounded by a bellows form cover consisting ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6854574 | Shock absorber A shock absorber as being of a bumper supporting member and a shock absorber as being of a side member, which retain the sinking motion of a smaller-diameter tube portion into a larger-diameter tube portion even if an impact is applied at a larger angle obliquely of... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6701860 | Fender A fender (1) has a fastening end (2) and a shock-absorbing end (3) and, arranged therebetween, at least one deformation portion (4). The deformation portion (4) is made of an elastically deformable material, especially elastomeric material, and is arrange... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6669180 | Gas-hydraulic shock absorber assembly The gas-hydraulic shock absorber assembly comprises a sleeve member and a ram member movable relative to the sleeve member. In the interior of the ram member, a gas chamber is provided that is pressurized by means of a gas. In the interior of the sleeve m... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6669179 | Impact damper Impact damper as a connecting member between a bumper and a chassis of a motor vehicle for the purpose of damping the shock loading during a collision between this motor vehicle and an obstacle, predominantly through gas-spring forces and deformation work... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6634250 | Steering column damper A steering column damper for a power-driven vehicle comprises a jacket tube with a central longitudinal axis; a sliding tube displaceably guided in the jacket tube; a steering shaft, which is mounted for pivotability about the central longitudinal axis re... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6595502 | Bumper system for vehicles An energy absorbing element, that may be used with, for example, vehicles such as automobiles and trucks, is described. The energy absorbing element (2, 2') comprises, (a) at least two oppositely arranged metal sheets (7, 8) having a multiplicity of prede... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6572086 | External cushion protector for bumper of a parked vehicle A portable cushion protector which is easily attachable to and detachable from the rear portions of an automobile and which protects its rear bumper from scratches and other damage while it is parked. The cushion protector has supporting mechanisms which ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6543590 | Passive collision damping device A circular cylindrical container having sealed ends provides a device for dissipating mechanical forces. The container is filled with particulate material and has circular wheel-like structures having rims and spokes located in the interior of the contain... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6523872 | Damped crash attenuator Crash attenuator for protecting a truck or stationary structure from damage resulting from impact of an object including a frame mountable to the structure, a bumper having an impact-receiving face adapted to receive an impact from the object, a movable d... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6520491 | Impact attenuation An apparatus for attenuating shock loads includes a flexible, non-rigid outer impervious envelope. The envelope is formed from a high strain resistance material. An inner, pervious baffle extends across the envelope between the first and second sides. The... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6443512 | Shock absorbing bumper system A vehicle bumper system includes a multi-strand cable secured to opposing plates.... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6422290 | Damping device for telescopic guards The invention relates to a damping device for telescopic guards of the type having a plurality of tubular covering elements that slide inside each other in a defined direction, and that have a front edge and a rear edge with a first stop portion and a sec... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6394431 | High force feel bumper with low final load The feel bumper includes a plunger disposed for movement by an input device along a predetermined path, and at least one damper element disposed to engage the plunger when in a predetermined initial position along the path corresponding to a desired opera... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6371460 | Shock absorber A cylindrical stopper for determining a stop position of a workpiece by a contact portion at a tip end of the stopper is mounted to a workpiece transferring device such that the stop position of the workpiece can be adjusted by forward and rearward moveme... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6328145 | Impact damping structure A structure for damping impact by mechanical deformation. The structure has an elongate shape in an impact direction and has a substantially constant cross-section. The structure includes longitudinal plates that form a central chamber and two lateral cha... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6290296 | Anti-rattle pad A chair height control mechanism has a gas cylinder with a valve control finger extending from an upper end overlain by a tilting actuator. A resilient pad is adhered to the upper end of the gas cylinder surrounding the valve control finger and maintains ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6203079 | Damped crash attenuator A crash attenuator for protecting a truck or stationary structure from damage resulting from impact of an object such as a vehicle including a frame mountable to a truck or stationary structure, a bumper having an impact-receiving face adapted to receive ... | 03/20/2001 |
