Two stage body mount rebound cushion
CA 2436255 A1 · Owner: Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc. · Inventors: Rice, Bernie W.
Overview
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A body mount (20) for a vehicle includes a rebound cushion assembly in which a first cushion portion provides a progressive rate buildup to provide travel rebound control and a second cushion portion prevents an upper cushion of the body mount (20) from hitting against the vehicle frame (26). A clamp member partially encloses the first and second cushion portions. The portions are preferably inner and outer rings interconnected by a thin membrane that allows independent action. The first portion is an elongated member always in compression that has a minimal impact on the system rate and loaded height and the second ring comes into selective contact with the vehicle frame (26) to …
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- Filed December 4, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended December 4, 2021.
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