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7426983 Landing gear strut damper, and landing gear with independent struts comprising same  
A damper for an airplane landing gear leg comprises a main strut ( 11 ) and a rod piston ( 13 ) co-operating with the strut ( 11 ) to define a main chamber ( 15 ) and annular chamber ( 16 ) for...
7325661 Hydraulic front fork with lockout function  
A hydraulic front fork includes a fixed locking mechanism mounted in the upper fork tube, and a first adjustment mechanism mounted in the top end of the upper fork tube adjustable to control the...
7044274 Bicycle front suspension device  
A suspension device includes a cap connected to a seal member on the inner tube of the front fork. A cable has one end fixed to a rod and the other end extends through the cap and is connected to a...
6988599 Compressible fluid strut  
A suspension strut ( 10 ) for a vehicle including a compressible fluid ( 20 ), a hydraulic tube ( 22,22 ′) and displacement rod ( 24 ) adapted to cooperate with the compressible fluid ( 20 ) to...
6964325 Integrated tagging system for an electronic shock absorber  
An integrated tagging system for an electronically controlled shock absorber having a shock absorber with damping characteristics unique to the shock absorber. An electronic control module is in...
6871731 Adjustable shock absorber for a motor vehicle  
An adjustable shock absorber ( 8 ) includes a damping force changing device ( 16 ) which continuously adjusts the damping force characteristic of the shock absorber in response to input control...
6857625 Spring carrier  
The invention relates to a spring carrier for the chassis of a motor vehicle. Said carrier is used to support a coil spring ( 1 ) which is braced between two spring plates ( 2, 3 ). At least one of...
6702075 Controllable shock absorber  
Controllable shock absorber with a damping valve controllable within a passage or bypass located between the lower working space and the upper working space, such that in the push and pull stage...
6701235 Suspension control system  
In a suspension control system, a controller previously stores damping force maps (an ordinary road map, a rough road map, and an extremely rough road map) corresponding to road surface conditions...
6637555 Pneumatic connections for vehicle suspensions  
The invention provides a damper assembly ( 10 ) comprising a housing ( 12 ) defining an inner chamber ( 22, 24 ) having a damping fluid disposed therein. A piston rod ( 14 ) is slidably retained by...
6427986 Air suspension apparatus  
An air chamber ( 53 ) of a damping force adjusting mechanism ( 49 ) disposed in a hydraulic shock absorber ( 3 ) of a damping force adjusting type communicates with an air chamber ( 7 ) of an air...
6382370 Shock absorber with an adjustable lock-out value and two-stage flow restriction  
A suspension system with a shock absorber having a manually adjustable lock-out valve and a blow-off valve for controlling damping characteristics suitable for a wide variety of large, medium, and...
6343676 Shock absorber mounted real time damper valve  
A shock absorber mounted electromagnetically operated real time damper valve which is mounted upon a piston rod and provides a flow path for fluid which bypasses the piston which separates a...
6328144 Inverted type of vehicular damper with vehicle height adjusting function  
On an outside of a damper main body of an inverted type of vehicular damper, a pressure casing of a cylindrical shape which is connected to a damper rod is provided in a manner movable up and down....
6321888 Damper with externally mounted semi-active system  
An automatic damper for an automobile automatic damper system which provides a compression valve operable to vary compressive damping characteristics of a damper, as well as a rebound valve...
6305512 Valve which reacts as a function of pressure, especially for a vibration damper  
A pressure operated valve is provided including an adjusting device, a spring and a vent connection. The adjusting device is axially movably arranged in a pressure chamber defined in the valve and...
6293377 Variable-damping force shock absorber  
An actuator disposed within a piston rod of a variable-damping force shock absorber has coils mounted at an inner peripheral face of the piston rod, permanent magnets disposed facing a stator, and...
6290034 Suspension control system  
The disclosed suspension control system includes actuators for adjusting damping forces of front and rear variable-damping force shock absorbers. Also provided are front and rear vertical...
6286642 Fluid regulating device for use with a shock-absorbing cylinder to obtain a variable shock absorbing effect  
A fluid regulating device includes a valve housing formed with a piston receiving chamber that has a piston member slidingly and sealingly disposed therein to divide the piston receiving chamber...
6283259 Hydraulic shock absorber  
A hydraulic shock absorber includes an inner cylinder filled with a working oil, an outer cylinder, and a reservoir defined between the inner and outer cylinders. A piston is slidably disposed...
6254067 Fluid regulating device for use with a hydraulic cylinder to obtain a variable shock absorbing effect  
A fluid regulating device includes a regulator housing that confines a valve receiving chamber and a fluid chamber filled with hydraulic fluid. The regulator housing is formed with a fluid opening...
6209691 Suspension damper with self-aligning rebound cut-off  
A suspension damper includes a tube and a damping piston assembly disposed within the tube and slidably mounted therein for reciprocal movement in the tube. The suspension damper also includes a...
6182687 Pressure-dependent valve for a vibration damper  
A pressure-dependent valve, for use with an adjustable vibration damper comprising a piston rod arranged in an axially movable fashion in a cylindrical tube filled with damping fluid, is controlled...
6152432 Fluid pressure springs  
A fluid pressure spring (8), such as for opening the hatchback door of a vehicle, comprises a hollow cylinder (10) having a fixture (24) for pivotal connection to the hatchback door. A piston (30)...
6112866 Semi-active suspension system with control circuit having a direct control loop including an inverse model of the damper  
The present invention relates to a semi-active damper controlled by a control circuit including a direct control loop made up of an inverse model of the damper. The inverse model of the damper...
6044939 Vibration damper, for a motor vehicle, with adjustable damping force  
The cylinder is filled with damping medium. The vibration damper also includes a damping valve which is active as a function of pressure. The damping force of the damping valve can be modified by...
6044940 Remote-controlled hydropneumatic shock absorber  
A shock absorber comprises a sliding tube sealed at one end which is provided with an attachment for one of the two parts of the vehicle which needs cushioning and a stem presenting at one end...
6000508 Vibration damper and a damping valve with adjustable damping force for a vibration damper  
A damping valve, in particular for a vibration damper, including a cylinder filled with damping medium in which a piston rod with a piston is housed. The piston rod can move axially and the piston...
5984062 Method for controlling an active truss element for vibration suppression  
In order to meet the demands of simplicity and reliability in active control systems for flexible structures, an inexpensive active truss element and control law has been developed. A decentralized...
5947240 Load vibration isolation apparatus  
A damping mounting structure for use between two members for isolating motion changes which incorporates a plurality of dampers connected between the two members in a closed geometric shape and...
5934422 Step motor actuated continuously variable shock absorber  
A shock absorber includes the typical fluid valving in the piston and in the base valve assembly which is designed to provide a firm damping characteristic for the shock absorber. A stepper valve...
5918865 Load isolator apparatus  
A damping mounting structure for use between two members for isolating motion changes which incorporates a plurality of dampers connected between the two members in a closed geometric shape and...
5873437 Shock absorber  
A shock absorbing system wherein arrangements are provided for altering the hysteresis effects of the fluid utilized so as to obtain desired damping curves. Particularly, by employing different...
5850896 Shock absorber  
An electrically operated shock absorber that includes a pilot chamber and pilot valve which pilot valve is acted on by an electrical solenoid so as to control the damping characteristics of the...
5833037 Vibration damper or shock absorber having apparatus for damping spring-mounted wheel suspension systems  
An apparatus for damping spring-mounted wheel suspension systems is disclosed as having a cylinder filled with damping medium. The cylinder is divided by a piston on a piston rod into two work...
5664649 Adjustable shock absorber  
An adjustable shock absorber having a movable sealing piston located within the shock absorber for sealing fluid and a suspension adjuster connected to the shock absorber for moving fluid between...
5533586 Adjustable suspension system  
An adjustable suspension system which has a shock absorber affixed to the suspension system, a movable sealing piston located within a shock absorber for sealing fluid and a suspension adjuster...
5505281 Cylinder with remote control resistance  
A hydraulic control system provides various internal mechanisms for the control of the internal resistance of the telescoping cylinders of the system. Various devices and principles are provided...
5305860 Remote controlled vehicle damper  
A variable damping shock absorber is disclosed. The shock absorber has a two-wire electrical lead extending into the piston rod. The electrical energy provided by the lead drives a drive motor,...
5275264 Setting shock absorber for cycles  
A shock absorber for cycles which is adapted to be coupled to the fork of a cycle frame and is provided with an oil circulation system which is controlled by the driver through a lever which...
5180186 Strut and method for steer-sensitive damping  
A hydraulic damper for use with a vehicular suspension system includes a reciprocating piston rod and piston in an inner cylinder. A piston valving means is carried by the piston and controls the...
4961481 Hydraulic actuation system  
A control system for a vehicle axle-to-wheel shock absorber includes a fluid pressure responsive actuator to variably compress friction elements; and a fluid pressure control unit having a body and...
4846317 Strut with controlled variable damping rate  
An apparatus for damping relative movement of parts. The apparatus includes a cylinder defining a fluid chamber. A piston is located in the fluid chamber and divides the fluid chamber into first...
4838394 Adjustable shock absorber and system  
An adjustable shock absorber system includes a plurality of shock absorbers, the damping characteristics of which are controlled by a hydraulic control circuit. Each of the shock absorbers includes...
4819771 Vibration damper for vehicles  
An adjustable damping force vibration damper for vehicles and the like is provided which includes a cylinder filled with damping fluid and a working piston axially moveable within the cylinder and...
4579199 Remote operation type damping force control mechanism for hydraulic damper  
A remote operation type damping force control mechanism for a hydraulic damper including a cylinder, a piston, and a hollow piston rod having therein an oil path interconnecting a pair of chambers...
4513845 Suspension system for a tilt cab truck  
Disclosed is a suspension system for a tilt cab truck in which the shock absorber assemblies adjacent the tilt axis are collapsed to their minimum stroke prior to the initiation of the tilt cycle...
4493659 Tilt-lock mechanism  
A tilt-lock mechanism for a vertically tiltable outboard stern drive on a marine vessel preferably includes a hydraulic cylinder device dampingly connecting the drive unit and the vessel. The...
3827538 SHOCK ABSORBERS  
Remote controlled infinitely variable fluid shock absorber operable manually or automatically in response to changes in static pressure of a variable spring system, speed indicating signaling...
3559776 SHOCK LOCKOUT AND PISTON SYSTEM  
In preferred form, a direct acting hydraulic shock absorber including a reciprocal piston which has a valve element normally maintained in a closed position by a spring and movable to an open...
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