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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2013
Firestone Industrial Products Company, Llc, Indianapolis, IN;
Stephen R. Egolf, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Stephen C. Street, Carmel, IN (US);
Firestone Industrial Products Company, LLC, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
End members () for a gas spring assembly () include an end member body () that is formed from a polymeric material. The end member body () includes an end wall () and a bumper mount () that is integrally formed with at least the end wall () from the polymeric material of the end member body (). The bumper mount () projects axially from the end wall () in a first direction. The end member () includes a central support post () that extends from the end wall () in a direction opposite the bumper mount (). The end member () also includes an insert () that is at least partially embedded within at least one of the bumper mount () and the central support post wall (). Gas spring assemblies and suspension systems are also included.