Method for enhancing the physical characteristics of a suspension component
AssigneeMeritor Suspension Systems Company
InventorsGerald D. Anderson, Michael W. Mattice, John M. Khoury, Thomas M. Drouillard, Kermit G. Rowe, III, David I. Fretwell, Alistair B. Lovett
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Abstract
A method for enhancing the physical characteristics of a localized area of a suspension component by adding material to the points of high stress without a significant increase in weight or diameter of the suspension component. The material is in the form of a sleeve added to the exterior surface of the suspension component, a core added to the interior surface of a tubular suspension component, winding filaments, or powered material.
Claims10
A method for enhancing the physical characteristics of a suspension component of a vehicle suspension system, said suspension component having an exterior surface, comprising the steps of:
- selectively adding an outer sleeve over said exterior surface of said suspension component at locations of high stress;
- and
- forming said suspension component after selectively adding said outer sleeve to said suspension component at locations of high stress.
An enhanced suspension component of a vehicle suspension system comprising:
- a suspension component having an exterior surface;
- and
- an outer sleeve fitted over said exterior surface of said suspension component at localized areas whereby said outer sleeve is selectively added to said suspension component at locations of high stress.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.