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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2014
Firestone Industrial Products Company, Llc, Indianapolis, IN (US);
David D. Jackson, Jr., Noblesville, IN (US);
Jakob B. Cagle, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Charlie B. Groover, Pendleton, IN (US);
Firestone Industrial Products Company, LLC, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
An end member assembly dimensioned for securement to an associated flexible spring member of an associated gas spring assembly. The end member assembly can include a base wall and a mounting wall disposed in axially-spaced relation to the base wall. A compliant support structure is disposed between the base and mounting walls. The compliant support structure includes at least one compliant element that includes a compliant element body and one or more reinforcing plies at least partially embedded within the compliant element body. Rigid elements can be disposed between adjacent compliant elements if two or more compliant elements are included. A gas spring assembly and a method of manufacture can include one or more of such end member assemblies.