Patent ID: 11892054
Assignee: HORSTMAN SYSTEMS INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 8:
9. A position-relative damper assist system (1) according to claim 2, wherein one end of the at least one active jounce fluid passage (15a) is provided with a corresponding jounce shim assembly (61a) being configured for shimming fluid exiting said end of the at least one active jounce fluid passage (15a) during the compression mode;
wherein the jounce shim assembly (61a) is further configured for preventing fluid from entering said end of the at least one active jounce fluid passage (15a) during the extension mode;
wherein the jounce shim assembly (61a) includes a series of lamellae (63) being stackable onto one another;
wherein the series of lamellae (63) are nestable within a corresponding recess (65) defined about the piston head (11) of the piston assembly (9);
wherein the series of lamellae (63) are securable onto the piston head (11) via at least one fastener (67);
wherein the at least one fastener (67) is positioned, shaped and sized so that a top portion thereof is prevented from exceeding beyond a top surface (11a) of the piston head (11) of the piston assembly (9);
wherein the at least one fastener (67) includes a pair of fasteners (67) configured for threaded engagement into the series of lamellae (63) and piston head (11);
wherein the series of lamellae (63) include a plurality of oblong lamellae (63) of different lengths, with a longest lamella (63) being positioned at a bottommost portion of the series of lamellae (63) and a shortest lamella (63) being positioned at an upper portion of the series of lamellae (63); and
wherein each lamella (63) of the series of lamellae (63) is shorter than a preceding bottom lamella (63).