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...that the Slinky toy was the result of a failed attempt by engineer Richard James to produce an antivibration device for ship instruments? His goal was to develop a spring that would instantaneously counterbalance the wave motion that rocks a ship at sea. Instead, he developed the Slinky.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8047342 | Strut type shock absorber A strut type shock absorber (1) comprises an outer shell (2) and a knuckle bracket (3). A curved portion (4) of the knuckle bracket (3) positioned in close contact with the outer shell (2) comprises a reinforcing flange (... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7971691 | Damper for movable furniture parts A danger for movable furniture parts includes a housing and a cylinder disposed in the housing, in which a piston with a piston rod is movably supported. At least one set of gears is supported movably on the housing, by which the cylinder and/or a stop for the pisto... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7891472 | Suspension bearing A protruding portion is formed integrally on an outer ring in such a manner as to protrude from an outer raceway surface toward an inner raceway surface. A sliding portion is formed on an inner ring as a separate element from the inner raceway surface in such a mann... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7837016 | Vehicle suspension stop device with reinforced sealing A suspension stop for a suspension strut of a vehicle equipped with a coil spring (10) comprises a rigid thrust bearing (24) equipped with a lower metal washer (28) rotating with respect to an upper metal washer (26), a synthetic material... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7588129 | Hydraulic cylinder limiter A limiter bracket, for restricting the stroke of a hydraulic cylinder, is formed from a U-shaped member having a central base portion and two opposing sidewall. The base has a semi-circular retention slot extending from an off center position centrally located deten... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7448478 | Upper strut mount The present invention relates to an upper strut mount that allows rotation about three axes, accommodates the threaded end of a strut piston rod, is laterally stiff to almost completely eliminate side deflection, while maintaining a reasonable degree of vertical com... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7364581 | Variable angle cutting block A variable angle cutting block and method for resection a bone are disclosed. The variable angle cutting block comprises a first portion, a second portion, and an angle adjustment system for positioning the first and second portions at a relative angular position up... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357232 | Front fork in two-wheeled motor vehicle or the like In an inverted type front fork in a two-wheeled motor vehicle or the like, a stopper plate having a through hole formed in a center portion is fitted to an inner periphery of an upper end portion of an inner tube. A rod attached to an outer tube is inserted into the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357382 | Hydraulic load centering spring perch A spring perch assembly for automatically centering a load applied to a spring is provided. The assembly includes a body portion and a base portion which when engaged may tilt relative to one another. When disposed between a spring and an applied load, the assembly ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350779 | Strut mount A strut mount capable of reducing the weight and of intensifying the strength and having a good durability is provided. It comprises an inner cylinder, a vibration isolating base body and a pair of upper and lower brackets. The lower bracket is fabricated from alumi... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338040 | High retention strength jounce bumper assembly A jounce bumper assembly is provided including a cup-shaped member adapted to be mounted to a vehicle. A spacer formed of an appropriate engineered material is mounted within the cup-shaped member and a jounce bumper is mounted to the spacer. The cup-shaped member i... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331591 | Transportation protection for cable ends on shock absorber struts A transportation protection for cable ends on shock absorber struts of motor vehicles, wherein the cable end exits from a hollow piston rod. In order to create protection which protects the cable end from damage during transportation, it is proposed that a cover pla... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7318505 | Vibration damper Damping element having a container tube, a piston mounted with freedom of movement in the damping medium-filled tube, a piston rod connected to the piston, and a fastening part for connecting the damping element to the first of the masses which are to be isolated fr... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314224 | Automatic orientation of top mount The top mount of a strut assembly is capable of being orientated in various positions to accommodate various locations in a vehicle. An orientation device includes a top mount fixture which engages the top mount of the strut assembly. The top mount fixture is positi... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311181 | Bearing for a shock absorber element of a motor vehicle A bearing for a shock absorber element of a motor vehicle via an elastomer element on a vehicle body is provided, whereby the bearing consists of a cover and a bearing plate to be mounted on the vehicle. The elastomer element is accommodated in a recess in the beari... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293764 | Adjusting mechanism with a helical spring of large diameter An adjusting mechanism with a spring, particularly an adjusting mechanism with a helical spring of large diameter, is disclosed, the thread grooves of an inner bore of a rotation member being primarily used to allow the helical spring of large diameter fixed to the ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284644 | Multiple load path air spring assembly An air spring assembly, for use on an associated vehicle suspension system having a mounting member and a damping member, includes spaced apart first and second end members. A flexible wall is secured on the first and second end members and defines a spring chamber ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281705 | Jounce assembly for a suspension system A suspension system for a vehicle having a vehicle body and a plurality of wheels movable relative to the vehicle body. A hydraulic damper, which includes a piston rod and a cylinder, is disposed between the vehicle body and wheels. A striker plate is mounted to the... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7255334 | Air suspension piston The invention relates to an air suspension piston, with the air suspension piston being tube shaped and being made of aluminium. The air suspension piston is formed by a longitudinal-seam welded tube made from an aluminum alloy, and the tube has been longitudinal-se... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7226045 | Vehicle suspension system A vehicle suspension system has a combination air spring/damper mounted between spaced first and second components of a vehicle. The damper has a fluid cylinder attached to the first vehicle component and a piston rod connected to the second vehicle component. The a... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225906 | Vibration damper having a joint eye Vibration damper cylinder, in which a piston rod is guided with freedom of axial movement, where the cylinder has a compensating space, the volume of which is partially determined by an outer sleeve of a joint eye attached to the cylinder. The joint eye has an inner... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216882 | Shock absorber mounting assembly for a bicycle A system and method for mounting a shock absorber to a bicycle frame. The system preferably includes at least one spacer having a first spacer member and a second spacer member. Each of the first and second spacer members include a curved contact surface configured ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7192041 | Suspension stop instrumented under deformation in order to measure forces The invention concerns a suspension stop for a motor vehicle wheel, comprising a device for measuring the forces applied to the vehicle wheel, the said device comprising at least one deformation sensor (12) which is associated with a fixed member (1, 6... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185746 | Damper-mounting structure An upper portion of a damper connected at its lower end to a lower arm of a suspension is accommodated within a side frame having a closed section. An upper spring seat, which is a mounting portion for the damper, is fixed to a lower surface of the side frame by a b... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182189 | Spring strut support bearing A spring strut support bearing, has a top bearing that can be affixed by its inner ring to the front end of an automobile, e.g. to the end of a piston rod of a shock absorber facing a vehicle body. The inner ring is surrounded by an outer ring with radial clearance;... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7156215 | Quick change shock absorber A quick change shock absorber for providing for the quick and easy removal of a shock absorber from a fixture of an industrial machine. The quick change shock absorber provides a housing having a smooth, outer bore and a blind bore adaptable to hold a fluid. A pisto... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7124864 | Quick release socket connector A coupling member includes a body having a socket for receiving a mating ball with the body including a recess for receiving a cam member over which a generally C-shaped spring extends. The body includes slots for receiving the ends of the C-shaped spring which enga... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7117982 | Shock absorber A shock absorber includes a cylindrical shock absorber body, a mounting portion (4) disposed bulgingly in an outer surface of the shock absorber body, and a spring seat (3) inserted into the shock absorber body and engaged with the mounting portion ( | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108253 | Mounting assembly A mounting apparatus for use within a suspension system having a frame member, a control arm, and an elongated suspension member extending between the frame member and the control arm is disclosed. The mounting apparatus includes a cup, a seal, a resilient element, ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7083028 | Hydraulic shock absorber for vehicle In a hydraulic shock absorber for a vehicle, an annular support member is provided in a lower side of a portion to which a vehicle body side mounting member of a piston rod is fixed. A case cover is detachably provided around the vehicle body side mounting member an... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077248 | Suspension strut unit with a stop buffer Suspension strut unit comprising a connector bearing for piston rod of the suspension strut unit, a spring plate for a vehicle spring, and a first has a bearing with a bearing input part on the spring plate side and a bearing output part on the connector bearing sid... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077371 | Shock absorber mounting assembly A shock absorber mounting assembly includes a base plate with a circular peripheral edge. The plate has a centrally located primary axis and a centrally disposed aperture extending therethrough. The peripheral edge includes a linear portion. A line perpendicular to ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066309 | Suspension support device and a vehicle including such a device A suspension support device for a motor vehicle comprises an inner strength member comprising a support base and an annular side wall, an outer strength member having a side wall surrounding the side wall of the inner strength member, an elastomer body comprising a ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7004293 | Thermal expansion compensation shock absorber The present invention provides the art with a shock absorber which is capable of compensating for the differing thermal expansion between two materials. The shock absorber in its various embodiments includes a free floating pressure tube that is able to expand or co... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6988718 | Spring strut, optionally with internal level regulation A wheel-guiding spring strut, optionally with internal level regulation, including a shock strut, optionally constructed as a self-pumping hydropneumatic spring strut, a piston rod supported at an upper supporting bearing, and a coil spring which is fixed between th... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6976564 | Quick change shock absorber A quick change shock absorber for providing the quick and easy removal of a shock absorber from a fixture of an industrial machine. The quick change shock absorber provides a housing having a bore adaptable to hold a fluid therein. A piston is slidably disposed with... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6974005 | Vibration damper with overload protection Vibration damper comprising a damping medium-filled pressure tube, in which a displacer is installed, where a damping device produces a damping force as a function of the movement of the displacer. A damping force-limiting device, independently of the flow of the da... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6923462 | Fastening element for a shock absorber Fastening element for a shock absorber includes a first part which is fixed to the piston rod of the a shock absorber and is provided with an aperture for a bearing bolt and a second part with a bearing surface for a helical spring surrounding the shock absorber. Th... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6913253 | Travel limit stop device for a motor vehicle damper, and method for making same The present invention relates to a travel-limiting stop device for a motor-vehicle shock absorber. The device is characterized in that the compression stop (2) and the vibration-damping element (8) are disposed within the envelope of the suspension spr... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6902045 | Apparatus, system and method for a vehicle suspension system A vehicle suspension system comprising a damper having a lower mount end and an upper mount end and a spring having a lower end and an upper end positioned around the damper. The spring and the damper have a common central axis. An adjustment assembly is operably at... | 06/07/2005 |
