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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 1982
Filed:
Oct. 15, 1979
Applicant:
Inventor:
Richard T Hendrickson, South Bend, IN (US);
Assignee:
The Bendix Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280711 ; 267 6417 ; 280D / ;
Abstract
An automatic load-leveling pump is adapted for use with an air adjustable shock absorber to maintain a substantially constant vehicle height despite changes in vehicle loading. The pump includes a housing connected to the vehicle axle and a pump piston connected to the vehicle frame. A feedback device slides within the housing in response to air pressure and includes a cylinder, which, together with the pump piston, encloses a compression chamber. The feedback device moves in response to air pressure to control the compression ratio of the compression chamber.