Patent ID: 11932067
Assignee: FIRESTONE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS COMPANY, LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. An end member assembly having a longitudinal axis and dimensioned for securement to an associated flexible spring member, said end member assembly comprising:
a first end member with a first side surface portion extending peripherally around said longitudinal axis and a plurality of projections disposed in peripherally-spaced relation to one another about said longitudinal axis, each of said plurality of projections extending longitudinally along and projecting radially beyond said first side surface portion to an end surface portion, each of said plurality of projections including opposing outer side surface portions extending longitudinally therealong between said first side surface portion and said end surface portion; and,
a second end member including a second side surface portion and a plurality of grooves extending longitudinally along and radially beyond said second side surface portion with each of said plurality of grooves dimensioned to receive a portion of one of said plurality of projections, each of said plurality of grooves including a groove closed end at least partially formed by said second side surface portion and a groove open end radially opposite said groove closed end with groove inner side surface portions spaced laterally apart from one another such that said groove is defined therebetween;
said second end member engaged with said first end member such that said second side surface portion of said second end member is axially coextensive with said first side surface portion of said first end member, each of a first quantity of said plurality of projections extending into a different one of said plurality of grooves such that axial engagement of said outer side surface portions of each of said first quantity of said plurality of projections with corresponding said inner side surface portions of said plurality of grooves thereby retaining said first and second end members in substantially rotationally-fixed relation relative to one another, each of a second quantity of said plurality of projections being rotationally unconstrained by said plurality of grooves, and said end surface portion of said plurality of projections abuttingly engaging said second surface portion of said second end member.