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Air suspension

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6095962

An air suspension assembly is described provided with an air chamber for an air spring positioned below a car body surrounding a shock absorber, comprising: a piston rod; a housing for forming the air chamber having a support including a connecting member connected with the piston rod and resilient bushing disposed outside the connecting member; a spacer disposed radially outwardly of the support between the housing and the car body; and means for securing the housing to the car body and for transmitting a majority of a force from the air spring directly to the car body.

Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota
Patent Number(s):
US 4690430
OSTI ID:
6095962
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English