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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2020

Filed:

Apr. 16, 2019
Applicant:

Firestone Industrial Products Company, Llc, Nashville, TN (US);

Inventors:

Brian S. DeBruler, Cottontown, TN (US);

Brad W. Munchel, Avon, IN (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/084 (2006.01); B60G 11/27 (2006.01); F16F 9/04 (2006.01); F16F 9/05 (2006.01); F16F 9/08 (2006.01); F16F 9/32 (2006.01); B60G 15/12 (2006.01); F16F 9/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/084 (2013.01); B60G 11/27 (2013.01); B60G 15/12 (2013.01); F16F 9/0454 (2013.01); F16F 9/0472 (2013.01); F16F 9/05 (2013.01); F16F 9/057 (2013.01); F16F 9/08 (2013.01); F16F 9/3207 (2013.01); F16F 9/3214 (2013.01); F16F 9/36 (2013.01); B60G 2202/32 (2013.01); B60G 2206/40 (2013.01); F16F 2232/08 (2013.01);
Abstract

Support and carrier assemblies are dimensioned for securement along a damper housing and dimensioned to operatively support an end member of a gas spring assembly on the damper housing as well as to form a substantially fluid-tight connected between the end member and the damper housing. The support and seal assembly can include a seal assembly with a seal carrier and at least one sealing element. The seal carrier can be dimensioned for securement along the damper housing. The at least one sealing element can be dimensioned sealingly engage the seal carrier and one of the end member and the damper housing to at least partially form the substantially fluid-tight connection therebetween. End member assemblies including such support and carrier assemblies are included. Gas spring and damper assemblies as well as suspension systems are also included.


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