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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 07, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takashi Takeuchi, Saitama, JP;
Hironobu Hosoda, Saitama, JP;
Assignee:
Showa Corporation, Saitama, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G / ; F16F / ; F16F / ; F16F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
267200 ; 267 6426 ; 18832216 ; 18832219 ; 277926 ; 277605 ; 277925 ;
Abstract
An inverted strut damper includes an external cylinder which has an expanded midsection and a vertically moveable damper tube arranged concentrically within the outer cylinder. The outer cylinder and tube arrangement form a lubricating oil supply reservoir. Disposed at a top and a bottom of the outer cylinder is a respective oil seal and bearing arrangement. The upper bearing is adjacent to the lubricating oil reservoir and upon upper movement of the damper tube, oil is supplied to the upper bearings and seal.