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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2002
Marlon V. Bottene, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Joseph A. Fader, Brighton, MI (US);
Steven J. Doyle, Jr., Northville, MI (US);
Monte G. Williams, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Steven G. Saieg, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
George N. Lasic, Brampton, CA;
Thomas R. King, Milton, CA;
Marlon V. Bottene, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Joseph A. Fader, Brighton, MI (US);
Steven J. Doyle, Jr., Northville, MI (US);
Monte G. Williams, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Steven G. Saieg, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
George N. Lasic, Brampton, CA;
Thomas R. King, Milton, CA;
ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
The invention comprises a vehicle strut assembly. A strut has a first seat mounted to the strut and a second seat mounted to a vehicle body. A spring is mounted between the first seat and the second seat and is disposed around the strut. The spring has a compressed state and an uncompressed state. In the compressed state, the spring has a middle portion that defines a spring centerline. In the uncompressed state, the spring has ends portions extending towards opposite sides of the spring centerline.