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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2000
Jürgen Berg, Barsbüttel, DE;
Phoenix Aktiengesellschaft, Hamburg, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a pneumatic suspension system ( ) comprising at least the following parts: pneumatic suspension bellows ( ) made of an elastomer material encompassing a volume-variable air chamber ( ); a pneumatic suspension lid ( ) to which one end of the pneumatic suspension bellows is fixed by means of a clamping ring ( ) or the like; a pneumatic suspension piston ( ) to which the other end of the pneumatic suspension bellows ( ) is also fixed by means of a clamping ring ( ) or the like and on whose outer wall the pneumatic suspension bellows can roll ( ) by forming a rolling contour; a wheel guide element ( ); a hinge ( ) serving as steering means in relation to the wheel guide element ( ) and a body ( ), wherein the pneumatic suspension parts are disposed in such a way that only one hinge ( ) is provided as a steering element in relation to the wheel guide element ( ) inside the pneumatic suspension system ( ) without requiring any centric restricted guidance. Several advantageous embodiments are disclosed.