US3263983A
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Shock absorber and auxiliary spring unit
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1963-12-30
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1983-12-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles V Bliven
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:48
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F13/00; F16F13/02; B; B60; B60G; B60G13/00; B60G13/001; B60G13/003; B60G15/00; B60G15/02; B60G15/06; B60G15/062; B60G15/063; F16F9/00; F16F9/32; F16F9/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM HAVING SPRUNG AND UNSPRUNG PARTS, A SUSPENSION SPRING INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID PARTS AND CONSTRUCTED FOR RESILIENTLY SUPPORTING SAID SPRUNG PARTS ON SAID UNSPRUNG PARTS, A DIRECT ACTING TELESCOPIC SHOCK ABSORBER INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID PARTS, SAID SHOCK ABSORBER HAVING ABODY PORTION CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID PARTS AND A PISTON ROD PORTION CONNECTED TO THE OTHER OF SAID PARTS, A SPRING SEAT SECURED TO SAID BODY PORTION, A COIL SPRING DISPOSED CONCENTRICALLY ABOUT SAID BODY PORTION AND HAVING ONE END SECURED TO SAID SPRING SEAT, A CUPSHAPED RUBBER RETAINING MEMBER CONNECTED TO THE OTHER END OF SAID COIL SPRING AND SLIDABLY RECEIVING SAID PISTON ROD PORTION, A RUBBER SPRING SURROUNDING SAID PISTON ROD PORTION AND SITUATED WITHIN SAID COIL SPRING BETWEEN SAID RETAINER MEMBER AND SAID PORTION, A STOP MEMBER SECURED TO THE END OF SAID PISTON ROD PORTION, SAID STOP MEMBER BEING SPACED APART FROM SAID RETAINING MEMBER WHEN SAID SHOCK ABSORBER IS IN AN EXTENDED REBOUND POSITION BUT ENGAGING SAID RETAINER MEMBER WHEN IN A JOUNCE POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM HAVING SPRUNG AND UNSPRUNG PARTS, A SUSPENSION SPRING INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID PARTS AND CONSTRUCTED FOR RESILIENTLY SUPPORTING SAID SPRUNG PARTS ON SAID UNSPRUNG PARTS, A DIRECT ACTING TELESCOPIC SHOCK ABSORBER INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID PARTS, SAID SHOCK ABSORBER HAVING ABODY PORTION CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID PARTS AND A PISTON ROD PORTION CONNECTED TO THE OTHER OF SAID PARTS, A SPRING SEAT SECURED TO SAID BODY PORTION, A COIL SPRING DISPOSED CONCENTRICALLY ABOUT SAID BODY PORTION AND HAVING ONE END SECURED TO SAID SPRING SEAT, A CUPSHAPED RUBBER RETAINING MEMBER CONNECTED TO THE OTHER END OF SAID COIL SPRING AND SLIDABLY RECEIVING SAID PISTON ROD PORTION, A RUBBER SPRING SURROUNDING SAID PISTON ROD PORTION AND SITUATED WITHIN SAID COIL SPRING BETWEEN SAID RETAINER MEMBER AND SAID PORTION, A STOP MEMBER SECURED TO THE END OF SAID PISTON ROD PORTION, SAID STOP MEMBER BEING SPACED APART FROM SAID RETAINING MEMBER WHEN SAID SHOCK ABSORBER IS IN AN EXTENDED REBOUND POSITION BUT ENGAGING SAID RETAINER MEMBER WHEN IN A JOUNCE POSITION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-01 | 1970-01-31 | 1970-08-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-01 | 1974-01-31 | 1974-08-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-01 | 1978-01-31 | 1978-08-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |