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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 18, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
George Thomas Claude, Bellbrook, OH (US);
James Mitchell Pees, Centerville, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
267 6415 ; 188314 ; 18832111 ; 188269 ; 188318 ; 267220 ; 267221 ; 267 34 ; 267 35 ; 267 6426 ;
Abstract
A gas charged monotube strut carries the accumulator outside the damper's cylinder tube and within the strut mount. A substantially direct flow path is provided between the damper and the accumulator through the damper's piston rod. Air to oil separation is maintained by a gas cup and a low profile of packaging is provided.