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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2014
Firestone Industrial Products Company, Llc, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Jason B. Smith, Avon, IN (US);
Firestone Industrial Products Company, LLC, Nashville, TN (US);
Abstract
An end closure () is dimensioned for securement to a gas spring end member (). The end closure is dimensioned to form a substantially fluid-tight, friction-fit connection with a flexible spring member () that is in an at least substantially-cured condition. The end closure () can include an end wall portion (), a first side wall portion () that extends from along the end wall portion () and a second side wall portion () that is disposed radially inward of the first side wall portion and is axially-offset relative to the end wall portion. The second side wall portion at least partially forms a mounting seat that is dimensioned to form a substantially fluid-tight, friction-fit connection between at least the second side wall portion of the end closure () and the flexible spring member (). A gas spring assembly as well as a suspension system and methods of assembly are also included.