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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2014
Applicant:
Firestone Industrial Products Company, Llc, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Paul P. Koeske, Fishers, IN (US);
Stephen C. Street, Carmel, IN (US);
Assignee:
Firestone Industrial Products Company, LLC, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 5/00 (2006.01); B60G 11/27 (2006.01); B60G 11/28 (2006.01); F16F 9/04 (2006.01); F16F 9/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 11/27 (2013.01); B60G 11/28 (2013.01); F16F 9/0454 (2013.01); F16F 9/05 (2013.01); B60G 2202/152 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49611 (2015.01); Y10T 428/13 (2015.01);
Abstract
A flexible sleeve dimensioned for securement to an associated end member for an associated gas spring assembly includes a flexible wall. An annular reinforcement member is embedded within the flexible wall. A retainment element that includes an element surface is disposed along the flexible wall such that at least the element surface is outwardly exposed. At least one gas spring piston, at least one gas spring assembly and at least one method are also included.