US4045008A
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Gas spring
Assignee: Suspa Federungstechnik Fritz Bauer and Sohne OHG
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Filing: 1976-04-13
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Granted: 1977-08-30
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Expires: 1996-04-13
Abstract
Abstract A gas spring, particularly adapted as a lifting means for hatch backs or trunk lids of motor vehicles, comprises a piston rod acting as a displacement piston, a housing cylinder containing a compressed gas, a guide piston near one end of the piston rod and in slidable relationship with the interior of the cylinder housing, characterized in that the piston rod is provided with an extension projecting beyond the guide piston, the closed end of the cylinder housing having a complementary receptacle for the piston rod extension, whereby when the piston rod is fully retracted into the cylinder housing, the extension enters the complementary space in the housing in a sealing manner, a valve being provided to permit the escape of fluid from the space as the extension passes thereinto, whereby the force acting to extend the piston rod is reduced to zero or nearly zero in the vicinity of the fully retracted position of the piston rod.
Inventors
- 👤 Fritz Bauer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 07:23
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F9/00; F16F9/32; F16F9/48; F16F9/49; F16F9/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
In a gas spring comprising a housing formed from a sealed cylindrical tube having an internal chamber filled with compressed gas, and a piston rod mounted coaxially displaceably in said chamber, said piston rod supporting a guide piston and emerging in a sealed manner from an end of the housing and acting as a compression piston, the improvement wherein said piston rod is provided with an extension projecting beyond the guide piston, said housing having a space provided in the vicinity of the end of said housing opposite the end through which the piston rod emerges, into which space the extension enters in a sealing manner when the piston rod approaches its fully retracted end position, and means to reduce the pressure of residual gas within said space to zero or close to zero when said piston rod is in its substantially fully retracted position, said means comprising valve means connecting said space with said chamber to open as said extension enters said space and to close when the extension begins to emerge from the space.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
In a gas spring comprising a housing formed from a sealed cylindrical tube having an internal chamber filled with compressed gas, and a piston rod mounted coaxially displaceably in said chamber, said piston rod supporting a guide piston and emerging in a sealed manner from an end of the housing and acting as a compression piston, the improvement wherein said piston rod is provided with an extension projecting beyond the guide piston, said housing having a space provided in the vicinity of the end of said housing opposite the end through which the piston rod emerges, into which space the extension enters in a sealing manner when the piston rod approaches its fully retracted end position, and means to reduce the pressure of residual gas within said space to zero or close to zero when said piston rod is in its substantially fully retracted position, said means comprising valve means connecting said space with said chamber to open as said extension enters said space and to close when the extension begins to emerge from the space.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
Gas spring according to claim 1 wherein said valve means is formed by a lip valve having a sealing lip, said sealing lip resting on said extension and being directed toward the housing chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
Gas spring according to claim 1, wherein said valve means is formed by a check valve which is mounted in a channel which connects said space with said chamber, said check valve opening against the pressure in the housing chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
Gas spring according to claim 3, wherein said check valve is provided in said extension.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
Gas spring according to claim 1, wherein said extension largely fills said space with its volume when said piston rod is pushed into its end position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
Gas spring according to claim 1, further comprising a small amount of oil in said space.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-08-29 | 1981-02-28 | 1981-08-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-08-29 | 1985-02-28 | 1985-08-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-08-29 | 1989-02-28 | 1989-08-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |