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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2010
Applicant:
Todd A. Chapman, Noblesville, IN (US);
Inventor:
Todd A. Chapman, Noblesville, IN (US);
Assignee:
Firestone Industrial Products Company, LLC, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gas spring and damper assembly includes a damper and a gas spring. The damper includes a damper housing and a damper rod. The gas spring includes a first end member, a second end member and a flexible wall operatively connected therebetween. A friction-reducing element is operatively connected between the damper housing and the second end member. A sealing element is operatively disposed between the damper housing and the second end member such that a substantially fluid-tight seal is formed therebetween.