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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kevin Favero, Plymouth, MI (US);
Michael Gardynik, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 5/02 (2006.01); E05B 83/24 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 5/022 (2013.01); E05B 83/24 (2013.01); E05Y 2600/13 (2013.01); E05Y 2600/14 (2013.01); E05Y 2600/56 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/536 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a bump stop assembly that includes a housing, a stopper, and a biasing device. The stopper is moveable relative to the housing and includes a head, a shaft extending from the head, and a plurality of recesses distributed along the shaft. The biasing device is disposed within the housing, and is operable to engage and disengage with at least one recess based on a load exerted on the stopper.