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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Francis Aubarede, Pontgibaud, FR;
Antoine Ducloux, La-Roche-Blanche, FR;
Assignee:
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin-Michelin & Cie, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 1/156 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 1/156 ;
Abstract
The invention concerns a shock strut for a McPherson wheel suspension comprising a shock absorber with a body ( ) and a rod ( ). A coil spring ( ) is mounted on a lower spring retainer ( ) integral with the shock absorber body ( ). The shock strut comprises means capable of blocking the first turn of the spring ( ) on and relative to the lower spring retainer ( ) in various predetermined positions on the lower spring retainer ( ).