Nathan Clark

US Patent:

7624973, Dec 1, 2009

Filed:

Dec 12, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/299569

Inventors:

Joseph A. Fader - Brighton MI, US
Mark Christopher Smith - Troy MI, US
Paul Kurt Miska - Farmington Hills MI, US
Muhammad Salim - Windsor, CA
Stephen Heagle - Rockwood, CA
Darryl Sendrea - Brampton, CA
Nathan Clark - Macomb MI, US
Evan Moen - Clarkston MI, US

Assignee:

ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC - Troy MI

International Classification:

F16F 1/12

US Classification:

267179

Abstract:

A shock absorber assembly includes a coil spring that reacts between first and second spring seats. The first spring seat is fixed to a shock cylinder and the second spring seat is fixed to a rod that is slidably received within the shock cylinder. An isolator is positioned between an end coil of the spring and at least one of the first and second spring seats. The isolator comprises an annular ring that defines a cavity that is at least partially filled with fluid. The isolator evenly distributes non-centered spring end forces through the fluid to reduce the effects of side load forces.

US Patent:

20070158925, Jul 12, 2007

Filed:

Jan 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/327107

Inventors:

Joseph Fader - Brighton MI, US
Mark Smith - Troy MI, US
Paul Miska - Farmington Hills MI, US
Muhammad Salim - Windsor, CA
Stephen Heagle - Rockwood, CA
Darryl Sendrea - Brampton, CA
Nathan Clark - Macomb MI, US
Evan Moen - Clarkston MI, US

International Classification:

B60G 15/00
F16F 1/12
B60G 11/14

US Classification:

280124147, 267175000, 267255000, 267218000

Abstract:

A shock absorber assembly includes a coil spring that reacts between first and second spring seats. The first spring seat is fixed to a shock cylinder and the second spring support is fixed to a rod that is slidably received within the shock cylinder. At least one of the first and second spring seats comprises an adjustable two-pierce spring seat. First and second spring seat pieces are initially movable relative to each other to achieve a desired spring pierce point location for a selected operational position. Once the first and second spring seat pieces are adjusted to a desired position, the first and second spring seat pieces are permanently attached to each other.