Gas spring end member as well as gas spring assembly and suspension system including same

• Main Authors: Koeske, Paul, Street, Stephen
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 29.11.2017
• Subjects: BLASTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; HEATING; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; LIGHTING; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MOTOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; SPRINGS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRAILERS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

A gas spring end member (202, 204) is dimensioned for securement along an associated suspension member having an associated planar surface (FPS, SPS) and at least an associated first side surface (SSF). The gas spring end member (202, 204) can include a base wall (226) disposed transverse to a longitudinal axis and a bracket wall (230, 232) that extends longitudinally-outwardly from the base wall (226). The bracket wall (230, 232) can be adapted for operative connection to the associated suspension member such that the gas spring end member (202, 204) can be supported thereon with the base wall (226) disposed in longitudinally spaced-apart relation to the associated planar surface of the associated suspension member. A gas spring assembly (200) including such an end member (202, 204) can be included. A suspension system and a method of installation including such a gas spring assembly (200) can also be included.