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US 2008/0023929 A1Published application
Damped Rear Suspension Track Bar
AssigneeChrysler Group LLC
InventorsDaniel R Ryberg, Hamid Mir
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Abstract
A track bar for a rear suspension of a vehicle has a first tubular member, an energy dissipating member wrapped around the first tubular member, and a second tubular member encompassing the energy dissipating member. Together, the tubular members and energy dissipating member dampen vibration transmitted through the track bar to lessen the audible vibrations that rear the interior of a vehicle cabin.
Claims18
A track bar for a vehicle comprising:
- a first tubular member;
- a vibration absorbing member around the first tubular member;
- and
- a second tubular member encompassing the vibration absorbing member.
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A vehicular track bar comprising:
- a first tubular member;
- and
- an energy absorbing material bonded to the first tubular member.
A vehicle comprising.
- a track bar having a first tubular member;
- a second tubular member surrounding the first tubular member;
- and
- a viscoelastic member sandwiched between the first tubular member and the second tubular member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.