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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2015
Thyssenkrupp Bilstein Gmbh, Ennepetal, DE;
Thyssenkrupp Ag, Essen, DE;
Klaus Schmidt, Odenthal, DE;
Michael Fritz, Breckerfeld, DE;
THYSSENKRUPP BILSTEIN GMBH, Ennepetal, DE;
THYSSENKRUPP AG, Essen, DE;
Abstract
A flange for connecting a vibration damper tube to a module tube of a vibration damper may include one or more fluid ducts, by which the module tube is fluidically coupled to the vibration damper tube. The flange may further include a plastic body in which the fluid duct for the fluidic coupling is formed and wherein connection elements are provided that extend between the vibration damper tube and the module tube. The connection elements may form a retaining connection between the vibration damper tube and the module tube. The plastic body may comprise two opposite side walls, and the connection elements may be formed by metal plates arranged on the side walls. The plastic body may also comprise retaining means for the retaining of the plates.