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US 8,408,569 B2Granted
Damper tube reinforcement sleeve
AssigneeTenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
InventorsDaniel T. Keil, Ben Schaller, Christopher Conrad, Laxman Subramaniam
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Abstract
A strut assembly includes an upper mount assembly, a shock absorber and a knuckle. The upper mount assembly is attached to a piston rod which is a part of the shock absorber. The knuckle is attached to an outer tube of the shock absorber which can be a reserve tube of a dual-tube shock absorber or a pressure tube of a single tube shock absorber. A reinforcement member increases the strength of the outer tube in the area that interfaces with the knuckle.
Claims19
A corner assembly comprising:
- a top mount assembly;
- a shock absorber attached to said top mount assembly;
- and
- a clamping member attached to said shock absorber, said clamping member defining a length of engagement between said clamping member and said shock absorber;
- wherein
- said shock absorber comprises an outer tube assembly, said outer tube assembly including an outer tube and a reinforcement member;
- said reinforcement member being entirely disposed within said length of engagement between said clamping member and said shock absorber;
- and
- said reinforcement member engaging said outer tube along an entire length of said reinforcement member.
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A corner assembly comprising:
- an outer tube;
- a clamping member attached to said outer tube, said clamping member defining a length of engagement between said clamping member and said outer tube;
- a piston assembly disposed within said outer tube;
- a piston rod attached to said piston assembly, said piston rod extending through one end of said outer tube;
- and
- a reinforcement member disposed at one end of said outer tube;
- wherein
- said reinforcement member being entirely disposed within said length of engagement between said clamping member and said outer tube;
- and
- said reinforcement member engaging said outer tube along an entire length of said reinforcement member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.