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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2005
Applicant:
John S. Kargilis, Northville, MI (US);
Inventor:
John S. Kargilis, Northville, MI (US);
Assignee:
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A compact temperature compensating gas spring including a gas filled hollow cylinder and a piston assembly slidably received in the gas filled hollow cylinder. The piston assembly includes a piston head and a piston rod. The piston rod includes a temperature compensation chamber. The piston head includes an aperture formed therein in communication with the temperature compensation chamber. A temperature activated valve is operably connected to the aperture to control gas flow between the cylinder and the temperature compensation chamber.