Shock absorber and shock absorber assembly

US11686366B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11686366-B2
Application numberUS-202117196561-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 9, 2021
Priority dateMar 9, 2020
Publication dateJun 27, 2023
Grant dateJun 27, 2023

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Abstract

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A shock absorber for a wheel suspension of a vehicle may include an outer cylinder, an outer piston that is axially displaceably guided in the outer cylinder, an inner piston that is axially displaceably guided in the outer piston, and a piston rod that is connected to the inner piston and that is guided out of the outer piston. A surface, which is located remote from the piston rod, of a piston portion of the outer piston, which is axially displaceably guided on an inner lateral surface of the outer cylinder, is connected so as to communicate partially with surroundings of the shock absorber.

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That which is claimed: 1. A shock absorber for a wheel suspension of a vehicle, the shock absorber comprising: an outer cylinder; an outer piston that is axially displaceably guided in the outer cylinder; an inner piston that is axially displaceably guided in the outer piston; and a piston rod that is connected to the inner piston and that is guided out of the outer piston, wherein a surface, which is located remote from the piston rod, of a piston portion of the outer pis…

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  • F16F9/22Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • F16F9/469Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US11686366B2 cover?
A shock absorber for a wheel suspension of a vehicle may include an outer cylinder, an outer piston that is axially displaceably guided in the outer cylinder, an inner piston that is axially displaceably guided in the outer piston, and a piston rod that is connected to the inner piston and that is guided out of the outer piston. A surface, which is located remote from the piston rod, of a pisto…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ford Global Tech Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16F9/22. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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