Global Patent Index - EP 0832374 A1

EP 0832374 A1 19980401 - SHOCK ABSORBER

Title (en)

SHOCK ABSORBER

Title (de)

STOSSABSORPTIONSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF ABSORBEUR DE CHOC

Publication

EP 0832374 A1 19980401 (FR)

Application

EP 97918222 A 19970415

Priority

  • FR 9700665 W 19970415
  • FR 9604721 A 19960416

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2747445A1] The invention deals with a shock absorber. According to the invention, it comprises at least one assembly of tubular elements (2) positioned end to end and two adjacent elements having differing sections, the one with the largest cross section being capable of breaking along its line of contact with the outside lateral wall (12) of the other element when an axial compression of predetermined magnitude is applied to the said elements to make them fit one inside the other in telescopic fashion.

IPC 1-7

F16F 7/12; B60R 19/34

IPC 8 full level

B62D 25/08 (2006.01); B60R 21/04 (2006.01); F16F 7/00 (2006.01); F16F 7/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B60R 21/04 (2013.01); F16F 7/125 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9739254A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2747445 A1 19971017; AU 2642597 A 19971107; EP 0832374 A1 19980401; JP 2001500594 A 20010116; WO 9739254 A1 19971023

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9604721 A 19960416; AU 2642597 A 19970415; EP 97918222 A 19970415; FR 9700665 W 19970415; JP 53681097 A 19970415