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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2005
Applicants:
Sadiq Al-dahhan, Dearborn, MI (US);
William G. Dieter, Taylor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Sadiq Al-Dahhan, Dearborn, MI (US);
William G. Dieter, Taylor, MI (US);
Assignee:
BASF Corporation, Florham Park, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle suspension system including a pair of spring seat retainers. One of the spring seat retainers includes a flange and a pocket portion extending from the flange to a distal rim. A jounce bumper is mounted to the pocket portion of the spring seat retainer and extends from the rim. A band encircles the rim for preventing deformation of the rim upon compression of the jounce bumper.