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US 2016/0108985 A1Published application
Air spring hybrid piston assembly
AssigneeContinental Automotive Systems, Inc.
InventorGarrett M. Pniewski
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Abstract
An air spring includes a damper, a support ring associated with a portion of the damper, and a piston assembly. The piston assembly includes a first piston member press-fitted to the damper, and a second piston member fitted with the first piston member. The second piston member is supported by the support ring. The two-piece piston assembly allows for a large package for volume at low cost.
Claims19
An air spring comprising:
- a damper,
- a support ring associated with a portion of the damper, and
- a piston assembly comprising:
- a first piston member press-fitted to the damper, and
- a second piston member fitted with the first piston member, the second piston member being supported by the support ring.
2 more elements
A piston assembly for an air spring having a damper, the piston assembly comprising:
- a first piston member constructed and arranged to be press-fitted to the damper, and
- a second piston member fitted with the first piston member, the second piston member being constructed and arranged to be supported by the damper.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.