IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0667982
(2012-11-02)
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등록번호 |
US-8720937
(2014-05-13)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Noble, Shawn D.
- Dudding, Ashley T.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
9 인용 특허 :
174 |
초록
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A load cushion for a suspension system including a first cushion portion, a second cushion portion, a base plate having a flat top side and a bottom side, and a rate plate having a flat top side and a flat bottom side, wherein the top side of the base plate is parallel to the top side of the rate pl
A load cushion for a suspension system including a first cushion portion, a second cushion portion, a base plate having a flat top side and a bottom side, and a rate plate having a flat top side and a flat bottom side, wherein the top side of the base plate is parallel to the top side of the rate plate, wherein the first cushion portion extends away from the top side of the rate plate and has at least one vertical cross section having two tapering edges that extend towards each other as they extend upwardly from the top side of the rate plate until they end at an exposed upper surface, and wherein the second cushion portion extends between the top side of the base plate and the bottom side of the rate plate.
대표청구항
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1. A load cushion for a suspension system, the load cushion comprising: a first cushion portion;a second cushion portion;a base plate having a flat top side and a bottom side; anda rate plate having a flat top side and a flat bottom side,wherein the top side of the base plate is parallel to the top
1. A load cushion for a suspension system, the load cushion comprising: a first cushion portion;a second cushion portion;a base plate having a flat top side and a bottom side; anda rate plate having a flat top side and a flat bottom side,wherein the top side of the base plate is parallel to the top side of the rate plate,wherein the first cushion portion extends away from the top side of the rate plate and has at least one vertical cross section having two tapering edges that extend towards each other as they extend upwardly from the top side of the rate plate until they end at an exposed upper surface, andwherein the second cushion portion extends between the top side of the base plate and the bottom side of the rate plate. 2. The load cushion of claim 1, wherein the base plate comprises at least one ear having a respective mounting hole, andwherein the load cushion is attachable to a spring mount via a respective fastener that is inserted through the hole of each ear and into a respective hole in the spring mount. 3. The load cushion of claim 1, wherein the base plate is bonded to the second cushion portion, andwherein the rate plate is bonded to the first cushion portion and to the second cushion portion. 4. The load cushion of claim 1, wherein the base plate is made from a material selected from the group consisting of: (i) iron, (ii) steel, (iii) aluminum, (iv) plastic, and (v) a composite material, andwherein the rate plate is made from a material selected from the group consisting of: (i) iron, (ii) steel, (iii) aluminum, (iv) plastic, and (v) a composite material. 5. The load cushion of claim 1, wherein the first cushion portion and the second cushion portion are elastomeric. 6. The load cushion of claim 5, wherein the first cushion portion and the second cushion portion are formed by an elastomer put into a mold that holds the base plate and the rate plate. 7. The load cushion of claim 1, wherein the first cushion portion and the second cushion portion made from a material selected from the group consisting of (i) a viscoelastomeric material, (ii) urethane, and (iii) polyurethane. 8. The load cushion of claim 1, wherein the first cushion portion has a generally pyramidal shape with a flattened top surface. 9. The load cushion of claim 1, wherein the load cushion is a progressive rate load cushion having a continuously increasing spring rate as a load applied to the load cushion perpendicular to the base plate is increased. 10. The load cushion of claim 1, wherein a length and a width of the rate plate are the same. 11. The load cushion of claim 10, wherein a length and a width of the base plate are the same. 12. The load cushion of claim 11, wherein the length and the width of the base plate are the same as the length and the width of the rate plate. 13. The load cushion of claim 12, wherein the rate plate is positioned directly above base plate. 14. The load cushion of claim 1, wherein the first cushion portion has a conical shape.
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