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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 12, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Henry J. Kelm, Litchfield, OH (US);
Steven J. Reilly, Westlake, OH (US);
Walter Santee, Mentor, OH (US);
Assignee:
Barnes Group Inc., Bristol, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 5/00 ;
Abstract
A fluid spring assembly. The spring assembly preferably includes a body that slidably supports a piston that is attached to a piston rod. The piston serves to define a fluid chamber within the body that is charged with a pressurized fluid medium. The piston is retained within the body by a rigid retainer member. A biasing member is provided between the retaining member and the piston for resisting the force generated by the fluid medium within the fluid chamber.