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US 12,365,275 B2Granted
Suspension component
AssigneeRoswell Canada Inc.
InventorRobert E. Oswell
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Abstract
A suspension component (730), including: an elastomeric component top member (832); an elastomeric component bottom member (830); and a plurality of elastomeric zig-zag columnar elements (800). The elastomeric zig-zag columnar elements connect the elastomeric component top member to the elastomeric component bottom member and are separated from each other by a gap (806).
Claims12
A suspension component, comprising:
- an elastomeric component top member;
- an elastomeric component bottom member;
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- a plurality of elastomeric zig-zag columnar elements that connect the elastomeric component top member to the elastomeric component bottom member and that are separated from each other by a gap;
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- a coil spring, wherein elastomeric zig-zag columnar elements of the plurality of elastomeric zig-zag columnar elements are disposed parallel to a longitudinal axis of the coil spring, and wherein the coil spring is nested within the plurality of elastomeric zig-zag columnar elements;
- wherein the elastomeric zig-zag columnar elements of the plurality of elastomeric zig-zag columnar elements are joined by a laterally extending elastomeric element;
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- wherein the elastomeric zig-zag columnar elements of the plurality of elastomeric zig-zag columnar elements comprise adjacent planar portions oriented at ninety degrees to each other.
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A suspension component, comprising:
- an elastomeric component perimeter;
- and
- a plurality of elastomeric zig-zag columnar elements spaced apart from each other and configured to support the elastomeric component perimeter and thereby resist compression of the suspension component, wherein elastomeric zig-zag columnar elements of the plurality of elastomeric zig-zag columnar elements comprise adjacent planar portions oriented at ninety degrees to each other;
- wherein the elastomeric zig-zag columnar elements of the plurality of elastomeric zig-zag columnar elements are joined by a laterally extending elastomeric element;
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- a coil spring nested within the plurality of elastomeric zig-zag columnar elements and configured to resist the compression of the suspension component.
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A suspension component, comprising:
- a plurality of elastomeric zig-zag columnar elements arranged parallel to each other, spaced apart from each other, and configured to resist compression of the suspension component, wherein elastomeric zig-zag columnar elements of the plurality of elastomeric zig-zag columnar elements comprise adjacent planar portions oriented at ninety degrees to each other;
- a coil spring nested within and oriented parallel with the plurality of elastomeric zig-zag columnar elements, held in position by the suspension component, and configured to resist the compression of the suspension component;
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- an elastomeric component top member and an elastomeric component bottom member, wherein the elastomeric zig-zag columnar elements connect the elastomeric component top member to the elastomeric component bottom member;
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- wherein the elastomeric zig-zag columnar elements form respective connections to the elastomeric component top member at different respective locations on the elastomeric component top member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.