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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 01, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alan R Klembczyk, Cheektowaga, NY (US);
John C Metzger, East Aurora, NY (US);
Assignee:
Tayco Developments, Inc., North Tonawanda, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
188298 ; 18832216 ; 188280 ; 267226 ; 267122 ; 267250 ;
Abstract
A hydraulic damper including a cylinder and a piston rod and a seal for the piston rod and a metal bellows fixedly mounted between the cylinder and the piston rod for accepting leakage of hydraulic fluid from the cylinder, and a spring arrangement encircling the cylinder and piston rod, the spring arrangement consisting of two equal length, equal size springs wound in opposite directions with their outer ends fixed to the cylinder and piston rod and having their inner ends bearing against each other to eliminate the application of torque from the springs to the bellows.