US 2016/0101663 A1 · GAS SPRING ASSEMBLIES AND INTERNAL MISALIGNMENT MOUNTS FOR SAME

Abstract

An assembly (AS1) in accordance with the subject matter of the present disclosure can include a gas spring (200), an internally-mounted device (300) and a mounting assembly (400, 500) operatively connecting the internally-mounted device to an end member (202, 204) of the gas spring (200). The mounting assembly (400, 500) can permit at least a portion of the internally-mounted device to undergo 360 degree rotational and pivotal displacement relative the end member (202, 204) of the as spring (200). The mounting assembly (400, 500) can include a device mount (402, 502) that can be operatively secured to the internally-mounted device (300) and a retainer (404, 504) that is secured to the end member (202, 204) and operatively retains the device mount (402, 502) adjacent the end member (202, 204). The device mount (402, 502) and the retainer (404, 504) can include complimentary semi-spherical surfaces that permit the relative movement between internally-mounted device (300) and the end member (202, 204) of the gas spring (200).

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Dependent claims

An assembly comprising:

a gas spring including:
a flexible spring member having a longitudinal axis, said flexible spring member extending longitudinally between first and second ends and peripherally about said longitudinal axis to at least partially define a spring chamber;
a first end member secured in a substantially fluid-tight manner across said first end;
and,
a second end member disposed in spaced relation to said first end member and secured in a substantially fluid-tight manner across said second end;
and,
an internally-mounted device at least partially disposed within said spring chamber of said gas spring and operatively connected between said first and second end members;
and,
a first mounting assembly operatively connecting said internally-mounted device to one of said first and second end members such that said internally-mounted device can undergo 360 degree pivotal and rotational displacement relative to said one of said first and second end members.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Gas spring assemblies and internal misalignment mounts for same

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Gas spring assemblies and internal misalignment mounts for same

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Abstract

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