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Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026

Filed:

Feb. 11, 2021
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Michael F. Schweisthal, Nashville, TN (US);

Jan Van Aartsen, Arnhem, NL;

Pawel Wojtkowiak, Velp, NL;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/05 (2006.01); B29C 45/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B60G 11/27 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/052 (2013.01); B29C 45/0062 (2013.01); B29L 2031/721 (2013.01); B60G 11/27 (2013.01); B60G 2202/152 (2013.01); B60G 2206/424 (2013.01); B60G 2206/81012 (2013.01); B60G 2800/162 (2013.01); F16F 2222/126 (2013.01); F16F 2226/04 (2013.01); F16F 2230/0005 (2013.01);
Abstract

An end member assembly is dimensioned for securement to an associated flexible spring member. End member assembly includes first, second and third end member sections. First end member section includes a first outer peripheral wall portion. Second end member section includes a second outer peripheral wall portion. Second end member section is positioned in abutting engagement with the first end member section such that a groove extends peripherally around first and second end member sections between first and second outer peripheral wall portions. Third end member section is injection molded in situ with first and second end member sections such that third end member section extends peripherally around first and second end member sections within groove. Gas spring assemblies and vehicle suspension systems are also included.


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