Hydraulic damper

A hydraulic damper comprising:

• an outer cylinder;
• and
• an inner cylinder slidably mounted within the outer cylinder for movement relative to the outer cylinder along a longitudinal axis;
• the inner cylinder having a circumferential wall circumscribing a bellows assembly, the bellows assembly comprising:
• a first bellows section;
• a second bellows section;
• a damping plate attached to and separating the first and second bellows sections;
• a first closure element closing an end of the first bellows section opposite the damping plate to define a first chamber;
• and
• a second closure element closing an end of the second bellows section opposite the damping plate to define a second chamber;
• the first closure element being attached to the inner cylinder for movement therewith relative to the outer cylinder;
• the second closure element being attached to the inner cylinder for movement therewith relative to the outer cylinder;
• the damping plate having at least one damping passage extending therethrough and fluidly connecting the first chamber and the second chamber;
• and
• the damping plate being fixed to the outer cylinder by a plurality of elements, each element extending through a respective opening in the circumferential wall of the inner cylinder, whereby the damping plate remains fixed relative to the outer cylinder in the longitudinal direction during movement of the inner cylinder relative to the outer cylinder in the longitudinal direction;
• and
• a liner positioned in an annular space between each of the first and second bellows sections and the circumferential wall of inner cylinder.