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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 18, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bart Vandewal, Alken, BE;
Yoram Guy, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Tenneco Automotive Inc., Lake Forest, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
I16F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
18832111 ; 18832216 ;
Abstract
A telescopic cylinder (10) is disposed between the sprung (22) and unsprung (14, 18) portions of an automotive vehicle and is in fluid communication with a source of fluid external to the telescopic cylinder (10). The telescopic cylinder (10) includes the housing (46) which is operable to receive the fluid. The telescopic cylinder (1) also includes a mount (48) which is operable to secure the housing (46) of the telescopic cylinder (10) to the automotive vehicle (12). The mount (48) includes a fluid passage (66) for allowing fluid to flow from the source of fluid through the mount (48) to the housing (46).