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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146897 | Self-pumping hydropneumatic spring strut with internal level control Self-pumping hydropneumatic spring strut includes a working cylinder divided into first and second working spaces by a working piston carried on a hollow piston rod; a high pressure chamber and a low pressure chamber partially filled with hydraulic damping medium, t... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8091870 | Self-pumping hydropneumatic spring strut A self-pumping hydropneumatic spring strut is provided to have internal level control. The spring strut has an outer tube having one end sealed by a piston rod guide, a working cylinder received inside the outer tube, and a hollow piston rod extending into the worki... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8074974 | Vehicle height adjusting device A vehicle height adjusting device includes a cylinder (1), a rod (3) inserted in the cylinder (1), a piston (4) connected to the rod (3) and movable within the cylinder (1), and defining a rod side chamber (2a)... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8052128 | Self-pumping hydropneumatic spring strut A self-pumping hydropneumatic spring strut with internal leveling control, particularly for motor vehicles, has an outer tube having an oil-filled high-pressure work space in the work cylinder, which high-pressure work space is under pressure by at least one gas cus... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8042791 | Self-pumping hydropneumatic shock absorber Self-pumping hydropneumatic shock absorber with internal level control, with an oil-filled working cylinder under the pressure of gas cushions and with a damping piston, which is attached to the end of a hollow piston rod and can slide back and forth in the working ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7806390 | Spring system, in particular for bicycles A spring system in particular for bicycles includes a gas suspension spring with adjustable progression and a housing element for movably receiving the suspension piston of the gas suspension spring. The gas suspension spring includes a spring volume including a fir... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7422199 | Self-pumping hydropneumatic suspension strut unit Self-pumping hydropneumatic suspension strut unit with internal level control, with an oil-filled working cylinder subject to the pressure of gas cushions and with a damping piston, which is free to slide inside the cylinder and is mounted at the end of a hollow pis... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7370849 | Self-pumping hydropneumatic spring strut unit A self-pumping hydropneumatic spring strut unit includes a working cylinder filled with oil under pressure and a piston and rod unit displaceable in the cylinder so as to define two working spaces in the cylinder, and high-pressure and low pressure chambers surround... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364142 | Spring strut unit for suspension systems of motor vehicles Spring strut unit for suspension systems of motor vehicles with a fastening connection on the body side and another fastening connection on the wheel side; with a helical spring supported between the body and the wheel; and with a vibration damper installed between ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350793 | Vehicle suspension roll control system A roll control system for a vehicle including: two double-acting rams (1, 2) at the first end of the vehicle and two single acting rams (3, 4) at the second of the vehicle; each double-acting ram (1, 2) including a first and a second fluid chamb... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344127 | Self-pumping hydropneumatic spring strut with internal level control The self-pumping hydropneumatic spring strut with an internal level control includes a cylinder having a high-pressure chamber and a low-pressure chamber, both chambers being at least partially filled with oil, the high-pressure chamber further comprising a gas cush... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7309063 | Gas-filled spring for a vehicle, such as a motor cycle, and valve for such a gas-filled spring A gas-filled spring (1) operates using gas (13, 14) and may be intended for a motor cycle. The gas-filled spring comprises a cylinder (2) and a piston (4), said cylinder comprising a compression chamber and a return chamber (8, 9).... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303198 | Trolley wheel assembly A trolley includes a front wheel assemblie (12) and a rear wheel assembly both assemblies mounted on a trolley frame. The front wheel assembly (12) includes a fixed wheel assembly (24) to aid control of the trolley. In one form the front wheel a... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7270321 | Fluid-elastomeric damper assembly including internal pumping mechanism A fluid-elastomeric damper assembly operable for damping relative motion between a first structure and a second structure including a housing structure grounded to the first structure and a plurality of elastomer seals coupled to the housing structure, the housing s... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7252181 | Air pressure proportional damper A suspension system includes an air spring and a shock absorber disposed between the sprung and unsprung portions of a vehicle. A vehicle height sensor sends signals to a control system which adjusts the height of the vehicle by increasing or decreasing the air pres... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7204478 | Height control valve with universal mounting for a suspension system A height control valve for use in a vehicle suspension system for controlling the ride height of the trailer, the height control valve provided with a universal mounting for allowing greater flexibility in the mounting of the height control valve to a vehicle frame,... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7192033 | Trailing arm suspension and height control system with motorized valve therefor A trailing arm suspension for a vehicle. The trailing arm suspension having a height control system for controlling the ride height of the suspension relative to the vehicle. The height control system preferably comprises a motor driven height control valve. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7178794 | Fluid isolator assembly and floating elastomeric damping element An isolator apparatus is described to attenuate or isolate vibration. The isolator apparatus includes a fluid isolator assembly including a flexible diaphragm and a pressure chamber having a flow passage opened to the pressure chamber to provide a fluid spring. A fl... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7156382 | Dual airbag airspring An air spring assembly includes a primary airbag mounted to a piston air bag such that the piston airbag provides a rolling surface for the primary airbag. A change in the piston airbag pressure changes the effective rate of the primary air spring. A relatively smal... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137624 | Fluid-elastomeric damper assembly including internal pumping mechanism A fluid-elastomeric damper assembly operable for damping relative motion between a first structure and a second structure including a housing structure grounded to the first structure and a plurality of elastomer seals coupled to the housing structure, the housing s... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7118099 | Selfpumping hydropneumatic spring strut with internal level control in particular for a motor vehicle, includes a high pressure chamber containing a gas cushion acting as a spring, and a working cylinder which is filled with damping medium under pressure of the gas cushion. A working piston carried by a hollow piston rod divides the... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7089777 | High speed pneumatic accelerator A pneumatic testing apparatus is provided for accelerating a mass. The apparatus has a housing defining a reservoir and a cylinder having an opened proximate end and a closed distal end. The opened proximate end is positioned within the reservoir and a piston is pos... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083163 | Booster with spring to adapt air spring pressure for load dependent shock absorber A suspension system for a vehicle includes a frequency dependent damper (FDD) or shock absorber defining a first pressurized working chamber and an air spring assembly defining a second pressurized working chamber. A booster enables pressure communication between th... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7070028 | Frequency dependent damper A gas shock absorber has a pressure tube which defines a working chamber. A piston divides the working chamber into an upper working chamber and a lower working chamber. A flow path extends through the piston to provide fluid communication between the upper and lowe... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7036802 | Self-pumping hydropneumatic suspension strut A suspension strut includes an outer tube having a first filling opening and a second filling opening, an intermediate wall received in the outer tube and separating a high pressure chamber from a low pressure chamber, a working cylinder located concentrically insid... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028996 | Vehicle suspension system and height control valve therefor A height control valve for controlling the relative height between a vehicle frame and a trailing arm suspension. The height control valve comprises a housing defining an interior chamber and having an inlet port fluidly connecting to a source of pressurized air. An... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025367 | Adjustable air cushion bicycle seat An adjustable air cushion bicycle seat hydraulic ram system mounted within the seat post of a bicycle with one end of the ram attached to the bicycle seat, and the other end of the ram in communication with an internal reservoir associated with an adjustable pressur... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021434 | Self-pumping hydropneumatic suspension strut Self-pumping hydropneumatic suspension strut with internal height control, in particular for motor vehicles with a work cylinder which is filled with oil and is under pressure by at least one gas cushion which is arranged in a high-pressure chamber and which acts as... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011608 | Pneumatic pogo stick A pneumatic pogo stick is comprised of an elongate cylindrical housing which forms a cylinder. The housing is formed from a clear polycarbonate plastic. A top cap is attached to one end of the housing to form the top of an air chamber. A plastic piston, slidable wit... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011301 | Wheel-guiding forward axle air spring strut A wheel-guiding forward axle spring strut includes a spring and a shock absorber (6) integrated axially therein. The spring includes two end members (8, 10) and a spring element is disposed between these end members. The shock absorber (6) inclu... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6910682 | Pneumatic-spring wheel-suspension leg A pneumatic-spring wheel-suspension leg for motor vehicles. The leg comprises a bellows (1) that can be rolled up over a jacket (3) and accommodates a pneumatics chamber (9), a hydraulic dashpot inside the bellows or jacket, and a piston rod ( | 06/28/2005 |
| 6893033 | Integrated air spring and strut A strut for a vehicle suspension includes a hydraulic cylinder housing defining a hydraulic fluid chamber. The hydraulic cylinder includes an air passage adjacent to the chamber and separated therefrom by a first common wall. An air spring is supported on an upper p... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6871845 | Self-pumping, hydropneumatic suspension strut unit A self-pumping, hydropneumatic suspension strut unit with an internal level control for a vehicle includes a low pressure chamber and a high pressure chamber for storing a damping medium under pressure. The high pressure chamber includes a gas cushion for displacing... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6863163 | Self leveling vehicle suspension damper A suspension damper comprises a cylinder tube and a control partition. The cylinder tube is disposed within a reservoir tube to define a fluid reservoir, and has at least one first hole. The control partition is disposed in the fluid reservoir, and communicates with... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6758466 | Fluid-elastomeric damper assembly including internal pumping mechanism A fluid-elastomeric damper assembly operable for damping relative motion between a first structure and a second structure including a housing structure grounded to the first structure and a plurality of elastomer seals coupled to the housing structure, the housing s... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6648309 | Self-pumping hydropneumatic suspension strut with internal ride-height control Self-pumping hydropneumatic suspension strut with internal ride-height control, particularly for motor vehicles, with an outer tube with an oil-filled high-pressure work space under the pressure of at least one gas cushion acting as spring in a high-press... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6648308 | Spring apparatus The invention relates to a vehicle spring apparatus comprising housing having fluid sealed therein. The housing comprises a cylinder with a slidably fitted piston and a piston rod connected at one end to said piston. The piston rod extends at the other en... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6619634 | Self-chargeable pneumatic cylinder A self-chargeable pneumatic cylinder comprises a cylinder body, a working piston disposed inside the cylinder body, and a hollow elongate shaft coupled to the working piston and extending outward from the cylinder body. The hollow interior of the shaft co... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6547224 | Pneumatic self leveling suspension damper A suspension damper includes a reservoir housing with a piston slidably mounted therein and including a piston rod extending from the reservoir housing and attached to the vehicle by a mount assembly. An air chamber is defined by a sleeve cirucmscribing t... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6494441 | Self-pumping hydropneumatic spring strut with internal leveling A self-pumping hydropneumatic spring strut with internal leveling for motor vehicles includes a working cylinder filled with damping medium. The working cylinder is under the pressure of at least one gas cushion arranged in a high-pressure chamber and act... | 12/17/2002 |
