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Methods and apparatus for vehicle suspension having multiple gas volumes
US9156325B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9156325-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113005474-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | Mar 19, 2008 |
| Publication date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
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A method and apparatus for a vehicle suspension system gas spring. In one embodiment, a vehicle suspension system gas spring includes a compressible main gas chamber and an additional volume combinable with the main chamber to change a gas spring rate of the system. In one embodiment, a low friction piston seal is created by a flexible seal member.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A vehicle suspension system gas spring, comprising: a compressible main gas chamber; an additional gas volume, a gas pressure therein selectively combinable with or fully isolated from communication with, the compressible main gas chamber during a compression stroke to change a compressible gas volume of the system; a valve having a valve gas chamber and a bore therethrough; and an axially movable piston disposed in the bore of the valve, the pis…
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- What does patent US9156325B2 cover?
- A method and apparatus for a vehicle suspension system gas spring. In one embodiment, a vehicle suspension system gas spring includes a compressible main gas chamber and an additional volume combinable with the main chamber to change a gas spring rate of the system. In one embodiment, a low friction piston seal is created by a flexible seal member.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Galasso Mario, Yablon Josh, Laird Andrew, and 4 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60G17/052. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 13 2015 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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