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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2016
Applicant:
Safran Landing Systems Uk Limited, Gloucester, GB;
Inventors:
Daniel Charles Kendrick, Gloucester, GB;
Andraz Vatovec, Gloucester, GB;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/32 (2006.01); F16F 9/18 (2006.01); B64C 25/60 (2006.01); F16F 9/36 (2006.01); F16F 9/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/3264 (2013.01); B64C 25/60 (2013.01); F16F 9/185 (2013.01); F16F 9/36 (2013.01); F16F 9/062 (2013.01); F16F 2230/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tool for bridging an outer dynamic seal in a shock absorber to enable fluid leakage to be more readily determined. The tool having an insertion portion including one or more bridging channels, and a body portion that is thicker than the insertion portion. The insertion portion being installable within an annulus of a shock absorber to bridge a first shock absorber seal so as to place a portion of the annulus in fluid communication with an exterior of the hydraulic device via the one or more bridging channels.