| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 267640270 | Having flexible wall | 59 |
| 20080197547 | Pneumatic Suspension Bellows - The invention relates to a combined pneumatic bellow ( | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080211150 | PISTON AND GAS SPRING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SAME - A piston adapted for use in offset mounting conditions includes a piston body having a longitudinally-extending axis. First and second securement features are located at radially outer positions relative to the axis. The first and second securement features are also located on one diametrical side of a midplane of the piston body. A plurality of support walls extends from the diametrically opposite side of the piston body toward the securement features. A gas spring assembly including such a piston is also included. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080290570 | Drop Base Ring Clamping Contour For Air Tubular Bellow Pneumatic Springs - In a sleeve rolling-lobe flexible member air spring ( | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090057966 | SPRING BODY FOR GAS SPRING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - A spring body includes a filament structure formed from at least one length of filament material. An elastomeric wall at least partially defines a spring chamber and includes a first portion of the filament structure. A comparatively-rigid wall includes a second portion of the filament structure. A gas spring assembly that includes such a spring body, as well as a method making a spring body and a method of making a gas spring assembly are also included. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090065989 | AIR SPRING MODULAR PISTON - A modular piston assembly is associated with an air spring assembly that has a bellows rolling over a surface of the piston assembly. The modular piston assembly includes a first piston portion adapted to fasten to an associated air spring bellows. A second piston portion separate from the first portion, is adapted to fasten to an associated mounting component. Interlocking members are provided to secure the first and second piston portions together, and/or any desired intermediate piston portions. Discrete air reservoirs may also be included in the modular piston assembly to increase the volume of the air spring. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090278289 | Cover Assembly for a Vehicle Air Spring - A cover assembly for an air spring for vehicles includes a cover ( | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090302514 | GAS SPRING ASSEMBLY AND SPACER - A cooperative mounting arrangement for an end member or spacer of a gas spring assembly includes a recess formed into one of the end member and the spacer. A projection is provided on or along an associated structural component. The recess receives the projection such that lateral forces acting on the end member of the gas spring assembly can be transferred to the associated structural component. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100096786 | Air Spring - An air spring for a vehicle suspension, in which air spring the bellows is fastened by way of deformable annular components to the periphery of connection parts. The annular component is fastened at one end of the bellows, to the outer periphery of the connection part in axially spaced-apart clamping regions so as to form an encircling cavity, The annular component, on its outer side, is formed with a rolling contour for the bellows. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100117274 | AIR SPRINGS AND VULCANIZABLE COMPOSITIONS FOR PREPARING THE SAME - An air spring having an airsleeve, wherein at least one layer of said airsleeve includes the vulcanization product of a vulcanizable composition including an elastomer and a non-ionic surfactant. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100276852 | Gas Spring System Having Multi Chamber Gas Springs - A gas spring system of a vehicle includes a multi-chamber gas spring associated with each vehicle wheel. Each multi-chamber gas spring comprises a main chamber and at least one auxiliary chamber connectable to the main chamber, such that the spring rigidity of the multi-chamber gas springs can be changed. A control device determines a target axle rigidity as a function of a guide lateral acceleration and adjusts the target rigidity. The spring rigidity of the multi-chamber gas spring located on an inner side of the vehicle (relative to a curve traversed by the vehicle) is first changed. The spring rigidities of the multi-chamber gas springs of a vehicle axle are changed in stages in an alternating fashion. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110049774 | SHOCK ABSORBER HAVING COMPRESSIBLE FLUID - A shock absorber for a vehicle, having a bellows piston, bellows, and a fluid as the damping medium. The shock absorber has a first partition wall, which is situated on the bellows piston, and is implemented to separate a volume area of the bellows piston from a volume area of the bellows. The first partition wall has a first opening, which is implemented to limit a fluid flow between the volume area of the bellows piston and the volume area of the bellows. The shock absorber further has a sprung mass, which is situated inside the shock absorber to influence the fluid flow inside the shock absorber. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110266728 | AIR SPRING - An air spring ( | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120056362 | AIR SPRING - In an air spring for a railway vehicle or the like, an upper end | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120074626 | BODY AMPLITUDE SENSITIVE AIR SPRING - Provided is an air spring for sensing a behavior of a vehicle and varying a spring constant by changing a chamber volume of the air spring, improving the ride comfort and the steering stability according to situations. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120112392 | AIR SPRING DEVICE - An air spring device having a folding bellows which protects the rolling fold against contaminants, the folding bellows being fastened to that end of the rolling piston which lies opposite the rolling fold, and surrounding the outer guide at least over the length of the latter. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120153550 | BUMPER FOR AIR SPRING - An air suspension system includes a plastic or metal piston fixed to the vehicle axle and an elastomeric bellows which is air tightly vulcanized from its lower open end to the upper part of the piston and from its upper open end to the metal plate fixed to the vehicle chassis to form a pressured air chamber and a single-piece bottom plate with bumper, which is completely made of reinforced plastic material. The air suspension system includes a compression part vulcanized to the elastomeric bellows and a bumper part absorbing the loads and which is mounted to the upper side of the piston after that it is vulcanized to the lower open end of the elastomeric bellows. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120161375 | GAS SPRING PISTON, GAS SPRING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A gas spring piston includes a piston body with an end wall and a side wall that projects longitudinally from the end wall. The side wall includes an outer surface and a retainment ridge spaced longitudinally from the end wall such that the outer surface is disposed between the retainment ridge and the end wall. The retainment ridge projects radially-outwardly beyond the outer surface such that a shoulder surface is formed adjacent the outer surface. The outer surface includes an engagement feature that is dimensioned to compressively engage an associated flexible wall. The engagement feature is positioned along the outer surface in spaced relation to the end wall and the shoulder surface of the retainment ridge. A gas spring assembly and a method of assembling a gas spring that include such a gas spring piston are also disclosed. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120267836 | GAS SPRING END MEMBER AS WELL AS GAS SPRING ASSEMBLY AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME - A gas spring end member is dimensioned for securement along an associated suspension member having an associated planar surface and at least an associated first side surface. The gas spring end member can include a base wall disposed transverse to a longitudinal axis and a bracket wall that extends longitudinally-outwardly from the base wall. The bracket wall can be adapted for operative connection to the associated suspension member such that the gas spring end member can be supported thereon with the base wall disposed in longitudinally spaced-apart relation to the associated planar surface of the associated suspension member. A gas spring assembly including such an end member can be included. A suspension system and a method of installation including such a gas spring assembly can also be included. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120313303 | Pneumatic Spring Device for a Rail Vehicle - The invention is directed to a pneumatic spring device ( | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130020746 | AIR SPRINGS WITH IMPROVED HIGH TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE - An air spring bellow comprising a vulcanized rubber component including the at least partially vulcanized residue of hydrogenated nitrile rubber and a rubber other than hydrogenated nitrile rubber. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130056917 | Ventilated Air Bellows for a Pneumatic Spring, Pneumatic Spring Containing a Ventilated Air Bellows, and Pneumatic Spring System Containing Ventilated Air Bellows - The invention relates to an air bellows for a pneumatic spring, in particular of a commercial vehicle, the air bellows including an axle-side region and a body-side region, wherein the axle-side region is arranged on a plunger and movable by a compression or extension movement between a first, compressed position and a second, extended position, and further including an interior space adapted to be filled with compressed air via a compressed air opening that is connectable to a compressed air line. The air bellows further comprises a valve connected to the atmosphere for ventilating the interior space, wherein by applying compressed air present in the interior space to the valve the valve is moved to a closed position. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130147099 | PNEUMATIC SPRING STRUT HAVING A RESILIENT PISTON BEARING - A pneumatic spring strut for a vehicle, having a working chamber which is at least partially enclosed by a pneumatic spring bellows and having a centrally arranged telescopic damper, wherein the pneumatic spring bellows is fastened to the pneumatic spring cover and to a pneumatic spring piston connected to the damper cylinder and can roll on the outer side of the pneumatic spring piston, wherein the pneumatic spring piston is connected, at its top end and above the roll fold, to the damper cylinder by an elastic bearing, and the elastic bearing is composed of an elastomer body which is provided between a collar, which is situated on the damper cylinder, and a flange, which is arranged on the pneumatic spring piston, wherein the collar situated on the damper cylinder is arranged below the piston-rod-side end of the damper cylinder. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130175742 | AIR SPRING - Air spring, in particular for a commercial vehicle, comprising a plunger piston, an air bellows, and a cover, said air bellows being movable between a first compressed position and a second extended position by a compressing or extending movement, wherein the air bellows has an axle-side region with a fixing portion for fixing on the plunger piston, and a body-side region, wherein the fixing portion is fixed between the cover and the plunger piston, and wherein the cover has at least one guiding portion on the cover circumferential edge, said guiding portion extending away from the body-side region and outwards over or beyond the fixing portion and being used as a support for the axle-side region. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130270753 | AIR SPRING FOR A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE INCLUDING A ROLLING-LOBE FLEXIBLE MEMBER OF ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL HAVING ENDS PROVIDED WITH RESPECTIVE FASTENING BEADS - An air spring for commercial vehicles includes a rolling-lobe flexible member which is made of an elastomeric material and which at one end thereof is fastened to a first attachment part and at the other end thereof is fastened to a second attachment part in the form of a roll-off piston. The ends of the rolling-lobe flexible member each have a fastening bead which is reinforced in each case by a bead core. At least one of the two bead cores consists of plastic material. In order to achieve greater strength of the fastening bead, the bead core or the bead cores include a multiply-wound, flat profile strand made of glass-fiber-reinforced plastic material. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130300041 | GAS SPRING PISTON AS WELL AS GAS SPRING ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION SYSTEM, KIT AND METHOD INCLUDING SAME - A gas spring piston ( | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130313764 | AIR SPRING - An air spring according to this invention enables easy and reliable adjustment of a space between stoppers. Specifically, an upper member ( | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140027962 | AIR SPRING HAVING HYBRID BELLOWS - An air spring assembly for a motor vehicle, including an air spring, a rolling piston, a tubular rolling air spring bellows arranged concentrically about a central longitudinal axis of the air spring, and an air spring cover. A first partial air spring bellows has a first embedded textile reinforcement and a second partial air spring bellows has a second embedded textile reinforcement The first textile reinforcement has first reinforcing threads, the preferred axis of which extends parallel or nearly parallel to the axis of the central longitudinal axis of the air spring The second textile reinforcement has second reinforcing threads, the first preferred axis of which extends obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the air spring and the second preferred axis of which extends obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the air spring, wherein the first and the second preferred axis are at an angle to each other. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140035210 | FLEXIBLE SPRING MEMBER AS WELL AS GAS SPRING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - Flexible spring members can be dimensioned for securement to an associated gas spring end member. The flexible spring member can be at least partially formed from elastomeric material. The flexible spring member can also include a marking disposed along a surface thereof that includes one or more indicia. The marking can be at least partially formed by an indicia layer and an outer layer. The indicia layer can include one or more quantities of material that at least partially form the one or more indicia. The outer layer can be formed from a quantity of material that is disposed overtop of the indicia layer such that the one or more indicia of the indicia layer are substantially encapsulated. Gas spring assemblies, suspension systems, methods of manufacture and manufacturing systems are also included. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140054833 | ROLL-OFF PISTON FOR AN AIR SPRING ROLLING-LOBE FLEXIBLE MEMBER - A roll-off piston for an air spring rolling-lobe flexible member, the interior of the roll-off piston is connected to the interior of the air spring. The roll-off piston includes two parts, namely, a pot-shaped piston lower part and a piston upper part connected in an air-tight manner to the lower part. A support for a stop buffer is integrated in the roll-off piston. The support includes two interacting parts, of which one part is configured as part of the piston upper part and the other part is configured as part of the pot-shaped lower part and extends from the base thereof. Both support parts interact in order to absorb forces acting substantially axially. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140061983 | END MEMBERS AND GAS SPRING ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING SAME - End members are dimensioned for securement to a flexible wall of a gas spring assembly. The end members can include an end wall, and inner and outer crimp walls that extend from the end wall and are disposed in spaced relation to one another such that gap is formed therebetween. A plurality of connector walls extend between and operatively interconnect the inner and outer crimp walls. Gas spring assemblies including such an end member and suspension systems including one or more of such gas spring assemblies are also included. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140061984 | END MEMBER ASSEMBLIES AND GAS SPRING ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING SAME - An end member assembly includes an end member body and an end member insert. The end member body can include an outer side wall, an inner side wall disposed radially inward relative to the outer side wall, and a bottom wall that together with the inner side wall at least partially define a cavity. The end member insert can be supported on the end member body and selectively rotatable relative thereto. A gas spring assembly and a suspension system are also included. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140070468 | GAS SPRING AND DAMPER ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS - A gas spring and damper assembly can include a first gas spring having a first spring rate and a second gas spring connected in series with the first gas spring. The second gas spring can have a second spring rate that is at least two times the first spring rate of the first gas spring. A damper can be operatively connected with at least one of the first and second gas springs. A suspension system including one or more of such gas spring and damper assemblies and a method of assembly are also included. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140091506 | ELASTOMERIC THERMAL BARRIER AS WELL AS GAS SPRING ASSEMBLY AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME - An elastomeric article and elastomeric thermal barrier system includes an elastomeric article that is at least partially formed from an elastomeric material susceptible to thermal degradation upon exposure to an external thermal energy source. An elastomeric thermal barrier extends around and along at least a portion of the elastomeric article. The elastomeric thermal barrier is spaced apart from the elastomeric article to form a thermal break. The elastomeric thermal barrier is at least partially formed from an elastomeric material having a thermal property that is different from the thermal property of the elastomeric article and is operative to provide at least one of reduced absorption, reduced conductivity, increased reflectance and reduced emissivity to reduce thermal energy transfer into the elastomeric article from the external thermal energy source. A gas spring and thermal barrier system and/or assembly and a suspension system are also included. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140117598 | AIR SPRING WITH A SENSOR ARRANGEMENT - An air spring ( | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140124994 | AIR SPRING HEIGHT MEASUREMENT ARRANGEMENT - The subject invention relates to an air spring height measurement arrangement comprising a magnetic field transmitting arrangement ( | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140138886 | MEASURING RANGE SHIFT FOR SMART AIR SPRINGS - An air spring height sensor ( | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140175717 | FLEXIBLE WALL AND COMPRESSION CORE ASSEMBLIES AS WELL AS GAS SPRING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS INCLUDING SAME - An assembly includes a flexible wall, that can at least partially define a spring chamber for containing pressurized gas. The flexible wall can include at least one mounting bead formed along an end thereof. A compression core can be disposed along the exterior of the flexible wall in abutting engagement with the mounting bead. The compression core can be captured between the mounting bead and a portion of the flexible wall such that inflation of the spring chamber biases the flexible wall, mounting bead and compression core outward and into engagement with an end member to form a gas spring assembly. A suspension system and a method of assembly are also included. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140246818 | FLEXIBLE SPRING MEMBERS, GAS SPRING ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS - A flexible spring member includes a flexible wall that is at least partially formed from an elastomeric material The flexible wall can have a longitudinal axis and extend peripherally about the axis and longitudinally between first and second ends. The flexible wall can also include an outside surface and an inside surface that can at least partially define a spring chamber. A radial-biasing band can be disposed along the outside surface of the flexible wall in longitudinally-spaced relation to the first and second ends. The radial-biasing band can be at least partially formed from an elastomeric material and can be operative to elastically bias at least a portion of the flexible wall in one of a radially-inward direction and a radially-outward direction in an inflated condition of the gas spring assembly. A gas spring assembly and a method of manufacture including such a flexible spring member are also included. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140306388 | NON-CONTACT POWER SUPPLY FOR HEIGHT SENSOR WITH SINGLE CABLE - The present invention reveals a distance sensor comprising: a signal receiving unit, an electromagnetic wave transmitting unit, and a magnetic signal transmitting unit; wherein the signal transmitting unit is adapted to transmit to the signal receiving unit a sensed distance between the signal receiving unit and the magnetic signal transmitting unit, wherein the magnetic signal transmitting unit further comprises an electromagnetic wave receiving unit and an electromagnetic wave-to-electric power converter, and wherein the electromagnetic wave receiving unit receives electromagnetic waves transmitted from the electromagnetic wave transmitting unit to operate the magnetic signal transmitting unit. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140333016 | AIR SPRING SLEEVE - The present invention is directed to an air spring sleeve comprising: an outer layer, at least one reinforcing layer, and an inner layer that form the sleeve; the outer layer and the inner layer are formed of an elastomeric composition, with the proviso that the elastomeric composition does not comprise epichlorohydrin; and the at least one reinforcing layer comprises a plurality of reinforcing elements disposed between a layer of the elastomeric composition, wherein the elastomeric composition of the at least one reinforcing layer is identical to the elastomeric composition of the outer layer and the inner layer. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150035211 | GAS SPRING AND COMPONENT ASSEMBLY AS WELL AS METHODS OF ASSEMBLY - A gas spring and component assembly includes a flexible wall and an end member secured across an end of the flexible wall. The end member can include an end member wall with a first surface disposed toward the flexible wall and a second surface facing away from the flexible wall. A component can be secured along the the second surface of the end member. An embedded end member and can include a component wall with a first surface disposed along one of the first surface and fastener connection can be formed between the end member and the component and can secure the end member and the component in fixed relation to one another. Methods of assembling a gas spring assembly and methods of assembling a suspension system are also included. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150035212 | END MEMBER, GAS SPRING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - An end member for a gas spring assembly includes an end member wall with a first wall portion at least partially defining a substantially-flat surface area in a first plane, a second wall portion at least partially defining an outer peripheral extent of the end member wall and a third wall portion at least partially defining a substantially-flat surface area in a second plane. A valley can extend lengthwise along the third wall portion. A gas spring assembly and method of assembly are also included. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150035213 | ROLL-OFF PISTON FOR AN AIR SPRING ROLLING-LOBE FLEXIBLE MEMBER - A roll-off piston is made of plastic for an air spring rolling-lobe flexible member. The roll-off piston and the air spring rolling-lobe flexible member are arranged between a sprung mass and an unsprung mass. The roll-off piston includes a first piston part; a second piston part connected to the first piston part; and, the first and second piston parts being made of a layered composite material of alternating layers of plastic and elastomeric material. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150084248 | FLEXIBLE SLEEVE, GAS SPRING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - 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. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150102540 | Thermal Insulating Concrete Composition - A concrete coating composition, containing a thermally stable cement, glass bubbles, porous glass spheres or aerogel or a combination thereof, and glass fibres. Also, disclosed is a coated pipe having the concrete coating composition disclosed herein. The coated pipes disclosed herein can be thermally insulated, impact and abrasion resistant, flexible pipeline that can be used in downhole steam injection operations and for extracting hydrocarbons. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150108699 | AIR SPRING AND METHOD FOR FOLDING OVER AN AIR SPRING BELLOWS OF AN AIR SPRING - An air spring for chassis of vehicles, which is clamped with an air spring piston and an air spring cover between the chassis and vehicle body of a motor vehicle, includes an elastomeric air spring bellows which at least partially delimits a compressed air-filled working chamber and which, forming at least one rolling fold, rolls on the air spring piston. The air spring bellows is attached by clamping elements to the air spring cover and the air spring piston, including an external guide attached to the air spring bellows and spaced apart from the air spring cover and attached to the air spring bellows such that a partial piece of the air spring bellows is formed between the air spring cover and the external guide as a cardanic fold which permits deflection of the air spring bellows produced by forces acting perpendicular to the axis of the air spring bellows. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150321530 | GAS SPRING END MEMBERS AS WELL AS GAS SPRING ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING SAME - A gas spring end member has an end member axis and is dimensioned for securement to an associated flexible spring member. The gas spring end member includes an end member wall with a base wall portion disposed transverse to the end member axis. An outer wall portion extends axially from along the base wall portion. A mounting wall portion is dimensioned to receivingly engage an associated end of the associated flexible spring member. An end wall portion extends peripherally about the end member axis and operatively connects the outer wall portion and the mounting wall portion to at least partially define an end member volume. An inner wall portion separates the end member volume into an end member reservoir disposed outward of the inner wall portion and an end member chamber disposed inward of the inner wall portion. Gas spring assemblies and suspensions systems are also included. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20160016450 | STROKE SENSOR AND FLUID SPRING WITH STROKE SENSOR - A stroke sensor detects a distance between a first member and a second member provided movably toward and away from the first member. The stroke sensor includes a magnetism generator provided in the first member and configured to generate magnetism, a magnetic body provided in the second member and configured to be biased toward the magnetism generator by a magnetic force generated from the magnetism generator, and a pressure detector provided in the second member, held in contact with the magnetic body biased by the magnetic force from the magnetism generator and configured to detect the distance between the first and second members on the basis of a change of a pressure acting from the magnetic body. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160031281 | INFLATABLE AIR RESERVOIR - An air suspension system includes a rigid frame member defining an unsealed fixed volume. An air reservoir is disposed within the fixed volume and variably occupies the fixed volume. The air reservoir includes a flexible bladder expandable between an unfilled volume, a first filled volume, and a second filled volume larger than the first filled volume. The first filled volume and the second filled volume at least partially expand into the fixed volume of the rigid frame member. A fill port is formed in one end of the flexible bladder and provides access to the expandable volume. A feed tube is disposed through the fill port into the expandable volume and is in airflow communication with the expandable volume. At least one air spring is in airflow communication with the air reservoir. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160059655 | AIR SPRING, IN PARTICULAR FOR VEHICLES - An air spring, in particular for vehicles, which is clamped with an air spring piston and an air spring cover between the chassis and the vehicle body of a motor vehicle, including an air spring bellows, which is sealingly fixed on the air spring cover and air spring piston, is made of an elastomeric material, at least partially delimits a working chamber filled with compressed air, and which unrolls to form at least one rolling fold on the air spring piston, wherein an end region of the air spring bellows is secured on a clamping section of the air spring cover by a clamping ring. An additional ring is provided, which is arranged in the end region of the air spring bellows and outside the clamping section in order to relieve the clamping ring, wherein the inner diameter thereof substantially corresponds to an inner diameter of the clamping ring. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160075203 | Bonded Guide Tube And Bellow Assembly For Air Spring - An air spring includes a bellow at least partially delimiting at least one working chamber that is constructed and arranged to be filled with compressed air. A guide tube surrounds at least a portion of the bellow. A bonding agent solely fixes a portion of the bellow to the guide tube. A piston is associated with the bellow. The bellow is constructed and arranged to roll with respect to an outer surface of the piston and an inner surface of the guide tube. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160102727 | AIR SPRING PISTON WITH INTEGRATED SEALING - An air spring for air suspension system comprises a piston assembly and a damper assembly where the piston assembly is spaced apart from the damper assembly to at least partially define an air chamber. A seal is molded with piston walls to form an integrated piston assembly. The seal includes at least one sealing lip extending radially inward from the piston assembly at an angle that is non-perpendicular to an axis of the damper and the at least one sealing lip contacts the damper assembly when the piston assembly and the damper assembly are assembled together to seal the air chamber. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160107496 | AIR SPRING - An air spring for vehicles, having an air spring bellows clamped in an air-tight manner between an air spring cover and an air spring rolling piston. The air spring bellows is made of a composite material consisting of an elastomer material having on or more embedded reinforcing layers, which bellows, along with the air spring cover and the air spring rolling piston, delimits a working chamber filed with compressed air and, by forming a rolling fold, rolls over the air spring rolling piston. The air spring bellows includes a first air spring bellows section and a second air spring bellows section joined together in an overlap region and having reinforcing layers running at a different angle to a longitudinal axis L of the air spring. The first and second air spring bellows sections are separated by a freely movable clamp joint arranged in the overlap region. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160121681 | SHAPED RUBBER FLEXIBLE MEMBER - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an air spring having a flexible member which collapses into the form of a double meniscus under conditions where there is a substantial or a complete loss of air pressure. The double meniscus prevents the flexible member from rolling over the piston and/or chafing against surrounding parts of the vehicle on which the air spring is mounted. This is accomplished by incorporating a flexible member having a top portion, a bottom portion, and an expansion region between the top portion and the bottom portion of the flexible member. Embodiments of the present invention more specifically disclose an air spring comprising a piston, a top plate, and a flexible member which is affixed to the piston and the top plate, wherein the piston, the top plate and the flexible member define a pressurizable chamber. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160153513 | AIR SPRING BELLOWS INCLUDING RENEWABLE RESOURCES | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160169315 | END MEMBER AND GAS SPRING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SAME | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160195151 | Air Spring Comprising Level-Measuring Device Integrated into the Bellows | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160252153 | ASSEMBLY FOR AIR SPRING, AIR SPRING, AND CARRIAGE FOR VEHICLE | 09-01-2016 |
| 20180023652 | END MEMBER ASSEMBLIES AS WELL AS GAS SPRING ASSEMBLIES AND SUSPENSION SYSTEMS INCLUDING SAME | 01-25-2018 |
