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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:
Mar. 09, 1993
Filed:
Aug. 12, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Neal E Wydra, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
David W Geick, North Aurora, IL (US);
Assignee:
Miner Enterprises, Inc., Geneva, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F / ; F16F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
267153 ; 267122 ; 267220 ; 267293 ;
Abstract
A bellows shaped compression spring having a variable spring rate and formed of an elastomer having tensile characteristics such that the ratio of plastic strain to elastic strain is greater than 1.5 to 1, said spring being particularly adapted for use in the strut assemblies of light weight, low profile automobiles for minimizing noise, vibration and impact forces otherwise transmitted from the wheel to the vehicle body.