Global Patent Index - EP 0923681 A4

EP 0923681 A4 20000223 - PISTON ROD AND PISTON ASSEMBLY

Title (en)

PISTON ROD AND PISTON ASSEMBLY

Title (de)

KOLBENSTANGE UND KOLBENANORDNUNG

Title (fr)

ENSEMBLE TIGE DE PISTON ET PISTON

Publication

EP 0923681 A4 20000223 (EN)

Application

EP 98932858 A 19980625

Priority

  • US 9813196 W 19980625
  • US 5163697 P 19970703
  • US 2878098 A 19980224

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9901677A2] A lightweight low cost damping assembly having a piston rod on which a piston is formed such that fastener elements are not needed to secure the piston onto the piston rod. Preferably, the piston rod is formed by chrome plating the exterior of a tubular steel rod except at a piston attachment portion. The piston attachment portion is specially shaped such that the piston may be formed threon and coupled thereto by the inter-engaging of the piston with the shape of the piston attachment portion. Most preferably, the piston attachment portion is in the form of shallow grooves, knurls or dimples in the exterior of the piston rod and the piston is injection molded thereon. The material of the piston molds itself into the shape of the piston attachment portion, thereby resulting in a secure coupling between the piston and the piston rod.

IPC 1-7

F16F 1/00; F16F 9/32

IPC 8 full level

B62K 25/08 (2006.01); F16F 9/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B62K 25/08 (2013.01); F16F 9/3214 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9901677 A2 19990114; WO 9901677 A3 19990617; AU 8264798 A 19990125; CA 2264636 A1 19990114; EP 0923681 A2 19990623; EP 0923681 A4 20000223; TW 445228 B 20010711

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9813196 W 19980625; AU 8264798 A 19980625; CA 2264636 A 19980625; EP 98932858 A 19980625; TW 87110776 A 19980703