Pressure regulating dampers

A damper comprising:

• a housing bounding a chamber, the chamber comprising a pressure compartment and a control compartment each having a volume;
• a barrier movably disposed within the chamber so as to separate the pressure compartment from the control compartment, the volume of the pressure compartment and the control compartment each being adjustable based on movement of the barrier, a compressible gas being disposed within the pressure compartment;
• a temperature compensator movably disposed within the chamber, the temperature compensator at least partially bounding a regulating compartment that has a volume and is sealed from the pressure compartment and the control compartment, the volume of the regulating compartment and at least the control compartment or the pressure compartment each being adjustable based on movement of the temperature compensator, a first hydraulic fluid being disposed within the control compartment and a second hydraulic fluid being disposed within the regulating compartment, the temperature compensator being adapted to move under a force produced by expansion of the second hydraulic fluid when the second hydraulic fluid is heated within the regulating compartment;
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• a piston shaft slidably disposed within the control compartment.

A damper comprising:

• a housing bounding a pressure compartment, a control compartment, and a regulating compartment each having a volume that is adjustable;
• a floating piston movably disposed between the pressure compartment and the control compartment, a first compressible gas being disposed within the pressure compartment and a first hydraulic fluid being disposed within the control compartment;
• a temperature compensator movably positioned between the regulating compartment and at least the control compartment or the pressure compartment, a second hydraulic fluid being disposed within the regulating compartment, the temperature compensator being adapted to move between at least:
• a first position that produces a first combined volume of the pressure compartment and the control compartment when the temperature of the second hydraulic fluid within the regulating compartment is at ambient conditions;
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• a second position that produces a second combined volume of the pressure compartment and the control compartment when the temperature of the second hydraulic fluid within the regulating compartment is raised above ambient conditions, the second combined volume being greater than the first combined volume;
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• a piston shaft having a first end slidably disposed within the control compartment.