Patent ID: 11940033
Assignee: DRIV AUTOMOTIVE INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A shock absorber assembly, comprising:
a cylinder member;
a piston member received in the cylinder member and connected to a rod extending from the cylinder member and including a metal dirt shield cap connected to the rod, the metal dirt shield cap including a radially extending retainer portion engaging the rod and a cylindrical portion axially extending therefrom;
a plastic dirt shield bracket fixed to the metal dirt shield cap and having a first portion and a second portion hingedly connected to one another; and
a dirt shield tube connected to the plastic dirt shield bracket,
wherein the plastic dirt shield bracket includes a first radially inwardly extending flange positioned adjacent to the retainer portion and a second radially inwardly extending flange positioned adjacent to an end face of the cylindrical portion such that the metal dirt shield cap is received therebetween.