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Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017

Filed:

Sep. 15, 2011
Applicants:

Ronald J. Sprainis, Springfield, OR (US);

Peter Gregar, Chesterton, IN (US);

Inventors:

Ronald J. Sprainis, Springfield, OR (US);

Peter Gregar, Chesterton, IN (US);

Assignee:

Wabtec Holding Corp., Wilmerding, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 1/36 (2006.01); F16F 1/373 (2006.01); F16F 1/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 1/3732 (2013.01); F16F 1/40 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01); Y10T 403/70 (2015.01);
Abstract

A compressible spring includes a substantially solid body defining a central axis and manufactured from an elastomeric material. A substantially solid abutment upstands axially on one end of the substantially solid body. There is also a lip that is disposed on a distal end of the axial abutment in a plane being substantially transverse to the central axis. An axial bore may be provided extending through the thicknesses of the body and abutment. Furthermore, a plate shape member may be provided that is mechanically secured to the substantially solid body during the forming process, wherein the abutment is passed through a central aperture in the rigid member and wherein the lip cages a thickness portion of the rigid member around the central aperture.


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