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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2002
Robert P. Carlstedt, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Daniel Eugene Whitney, Arlington, MA (US);
Mark C. Smith, Troy, MI (US);
Eric Stephen Geib, Fenton, MI (US);
Steven M. Foster, Rochester, MI (US);
Richard M. Clisch, Canton, MI (US);
Shan Shih, Troy, MI (US);
Juan Jose Marcos Munoz, Pamplona, ES;
Meritor Light Vehicle Technology, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A connecting component connecting two members, such as a suspension component and a vehicle component, dampens vibrations and produces springing forces. The connecting component is formed by a steel strip including a plurality of holes. A sealing strip is secured to the upper surface of the steel strip to contain fluid for damping, and springing strips are secured to the upper surface of the steel strip to provide for springing forces. The steel strip is rolled to form the connecting component, trapping the fluid between the sealing strips. As the connecting component is a linking element with several degrees of freedom, different springing and damping rates are possible at each degree of freedom.