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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061690 | Variable-flexibility spring support A support element for a motor vehicle suspension spring, including a main part and a substantially rigid or semi-rigid insert. The suspension spring bears directly on the substantially rigid or semi-rigid insert. ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7793922 | Bound stopper, bound stopper assembly, and bound stopper mounting structure for vehicle body A bound stopper provided with a drainage path for draining water that has passed through drainage holes formed in a bottom portion of a bracket. The drainage path is constituted by a recessed portion formed on at least one of a plurality of corresponding portions of... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7758027 | Vibration damper An upper bush is secured to a bracket of a compressor unit, and a lower bush is abutted against a panel member of a vehicle body through a washer. A coil spring is interposed between the upper and lower bushes. A pipe member is inserted through the upper and lower b... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7357222 | Energy absorber for horizontal lifeline system The invention provides an energy absorber for use in a horizontal lifeline system comprising an elongated non-elastic plate folded onto itself to form adjoining lower wall portions, adjoining intermediate wall portions perpendicular to the said lower wall portions, ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347414 | Integrated vehicle shock absorber mount and jounce bumper A shock mount and jounce bumper assembly is assembled to a shock absorber of a vehicle. The shock mount and jounce bumper assembly includes an integrated isolator/jounce bumper that has an internal washer that is insert molded in place in the integrated isolator/jou... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341245 | Sway bar bushing and system A bushing member includes a hinge portion enabling improved assembly and, in some embodiments, an optional flange and a seal design that limits moisture entry also ensures an improved fit when secured with a matching bracket compressing the bushing in a beneficial m... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325792 | Multi-axial base isolation system A load isolation system for a component includes at least one isolation assembly. The at least one isolation assembly includes a first mounting plate and a second mounting plate, each of which are parallel to one another and are structurally connected to one another... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7213802 | Closed end type coiled spring with reduced initial deflection In a coil spring of closed-end type, the coil spring is characterized in that a coupler is fixedly mounted between: an outer peripheral surface of a terminal convolution of a coil element rod; and, an outer peripheral surface of a subsequent convolution subsequent t... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7178795 | Mounting assembly for a vehicle suspension component A mounting assembly for a vehicle suspension component comprising a support housing having an aperture. A rod is partially disposed within the aperture and displaceable relative to the support housing along a line of travel. A rigid core is fixedly mounted to the ro... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175150 | Compound vibration damper assembly A compound vibration damper assembly includes a vertical damping unit fixedly connected at a lower end to a locating surface for absorbing a Z-direction vibration force transmitted to a target apparatus, and a horizontal damping unit connected at a lower end to an u... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7145768 | Computer controlled display device The present invention is a computer controlled display device. In one embodiment, the display device includes a flat panel display having an input for receiving display data. Additionally, a moveable assembly may be coupled to the display. The moveable assembly may ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7128312 | Elastomeric spring assembly for a railcar and method of making same An elastomeric spring assembly for a railcar apparatus is disclosed. The elastomeric spring assembly includes an elongated body of elastomeric material having a series of axially spaced members coaxially arranged and wholly embedded within the body of elastomeric ma... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7047581 | Stranded mattress spring A mattress construction with a stranded wire spring is disclosed. The stranded wire spring can be designed with the same performance characteristic as a conventional single strand coil spring, but at a lower manufacturing and material cost. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044457 | Mount with replaceable load bearing and rebound members A mount with replaceable load bearing and rebound members is provided. The mount comprises a housing that defines a first chamber and a second chamber; a load bearing member removably located in said first chamber, said load bearing member comprising a load bearing ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040608 | Bearing for wheel suspensions in a motor vehicle A bearing for wheel suspensions in a motor vehicle includes a metallic housing with a pot-shaped vertical section, a rubber buffer arranged in the housing, and an inner part. The inner part can be connected to a piston-and-cylinder unit and is fixed in the rubber bu... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7017544 | Carburettor vibration damper Use of an vibration damper to dampen vibration transmitted from an engine to a carburettor is found to enhance carburettor and therefore engine performance. The vibration damper is conveniently placed axially between the carburettor and an end of the intake manifold... | 03/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6971640 | Sway bar bushing An elastomeric sway bar bushing provides an improved and secure fit between a retention bracket and a motor vehicle sway bar under extreme temperature and mechanical conditions. Tab sections, ring sections, and a convex stability ridge extend from the bushing and fi... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6942205 | Spiral rolled laminated bushing A laminated bushing is formed from a metal sheet having resilient material disposed on one side by spirally winding the metal sheet about a longitudinal axis to form a spirally shaped cavity. The resilient material is disposed within the spirally shaped cavity and t... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6923433 | Pneumatic spring with integrated control valve Pneumatic spring with at least one control valve inside the pneumatic spring with control positions for feeding, blocking, and discharging compressed air, which valve is actuated by a control element also installed inside the pneumatic valve. The control element act... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6883651 | Dust cover receiving structure of hydraulic shock absorber A dust cover receiving structure of a hydraulic shock absorber in which a seat rubber is interposed between a suspension spring and a spring seat. The seat rubber has a spring receiving portion which is arranged between the suspension spring and the spring seat, a c... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6843352 | Two stage shock absorber mount A shear mount assembly and a compression mount assembly are combined to control ride harshness of a shock absorber. The shock absorber includes a body and a shock rod having a hydraulically sealed portion within the body and a distally extending free portion. A moun... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6840510 | Locomotive brake valve equipped with a range spring dampener In combination with a railway locomotive brake valve which has an exhaust valve assembly, a spring housing and a range spring, there is a device for providing enhanced damping capabilities. The device minimizes spring oscillation during operation of the locomotive b... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6736381 | Suspension stop device A suspension stop device, for a motor vehicle driving wheels, including a filtering block, having an upper housing fixed relative to the vehicle body and co-operating with a lower housing mobile in rotation about a shock absorber rod and supporting a suspension spri... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6698780 | Bicycle suspension A computer controlled suspension system is provided for a bicycle, which can effectively absorb shock and provide stability on rough surfaces regardless of the speed of the vehicle. The suspension system has a control unit, a front suspension, a rear susp... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6666311 | 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... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6585241 | Device for the vibration-absorbing mounting of a compressed-air generator on a mounting support of a rail vehicle A device for the vibration-absorbing mounting of a compressed-air generator including a first spring element which is mounted on a mounting support. A second spring element is provided on which the compressed-air generator is arranged. One of the two spri... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6474631 | Stabilizer bushing A cylindrical rubber elastic member for having a stabilizer bar inserted therein comprises an inner layer rubber with high sliding properties and an outer layer rubber provided outside of the inner layer rubber. Both the stability in operation and the rid... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6435490 | Dual hemisphere elastomer mount A dual hemisphere elastomer mount having a first hemisphere composed of an elastomer and having a polar region and a base region with the polar region of the first hemisphere having a circumference smaller than a circumference of the base region of the fi... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6378851 | Fluid and elastomer apparatus with discrete volume compensator and secondary compliance A fluid and elastomer device for isolating dynamic loading between members connected to the device, the fluid and elastomer device comprising: an inner member that defines a compliance chamber; an outer member that defines an outer housing chamber; an ela... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6293572 | Isolated support for a rear suspension component 1 A framing structure for support of the rear suspension components of an automotive which includes a pair of generally vertically oriented suspension strut towers spaced laterally with respect to the vehicle and with each strut tower fixedly attached at lo... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6267361 | Dynamic reaction reducer for isolated vibratory equipment A dynamic reaction reducer operably connected between spring isolated vibrating equipment and stationary support structure where the reducer permits the equipment to be operated within a range of operating frequencies with inducing excessive vibration to ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6237901 | Vehicle wheel suspensions using spring combined with flexible armoring for modifying the stiffness curve A suspension for a vehicle wheel includes at least one helicoidal spring and at least one flexible retaining and connecting armoring, which in working position, stresses a portion of the spring by maintaining it compressed to obtain two different stiffnes... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6217012 | Spring seat fixing structure for a hydraulic shock absorber In a spring seat fixing structure of a hydraulic shock absorber (10), a proximal end side of a cap (44) is provided with a small diameter force-fit portion (71) which is fixedly forced into a small outer diameter portion (51) of a damper tube (11), and a ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6199844 | Striker cap for vehicle suspension system Contact noise generated between a striker cap mounted on a strut and a jounce bumper connected to a shock tower is reduced by providing an axial projection on the roof of the striker cap. The projection progressively displaces and compresses the elastomer... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6182953 | Spring and strut module with restraint for strut bumper A spring and strut mount assembly for an automotive vehicle including a strut in the form of a shock absorber having a piston reciprocable within a cylinder, and a piston rod extending axially outwardly from the piston through a cap on an end of the cylin... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6155544 | Vehicle shock absorber and strut damper spring seat pad having a discontinuous spring seat surface The coil spring of a vehicle shock absorber can be seated on an elastomeric sound isolator pad whose spring engagement surface has plural slot-like depressions evenly spaced around the pad circumference. These slot-like depressions form raised ribs that p... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6149167 | Shock absorbing structure of inline skates In an inline skate comprising a wheel frame provided with a rear wheel fixed axle at a rear portion thereof, a rear axle at a rear portion thereof, an intermediate fixed axle arranged between the rear wheel fixed axle and the rear axle, and a shock absorb... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6126155 | Breaking and upper spring seat assembly for a spring and strut module of an automotive vehicle A spring and strut module for an automotive vehicle includes an extensible and contractable strut adapted to be secured to a rigid frame of the vehicle by a strut mount, and a spring unit including a spring for resisting retraction of the strut. A bearing... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6109599 | Flexible connector A flexible connector which is a combination of a coil spring and an elastomeric sleeve is disclosed. This combination allows for greater strength and resistance to exceeding the strain limit of the coil spring.... | 08/29/2000 |
