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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 15, 1996
Frank Robinson, Centerville, OH (US);
James William Zehnder, II, Huber Heights, OH (US);
William Charles Kruckemeyer, Beaver Creek, OH (US);
Herbert Stanley Summers, III, Trotwood, OH (US);
Jay Michael Shores, Miamisburg, OH (US);
Stephen Carey Hagwood, Dayton, OH (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A turnable pneumatic suspension system is provided wherein proper air flow to the diaphragm is ensured through a charging route that is maintained in a securely sealed condition and which includes a nonrotatable point of attachment to a remote pressurization device. The pneumatic suspension system includes an air spring and a damper in combination, mounted to rotate relative to a vehicle with a dynamic seal provided between a nonrotatable seal ring and mating components of the air spring facilitating rotation of the suspension module while the entrance to the air charging route of the suspension module remains stationary.