Patent ID: 9610820
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: B60G

Claim:
1. A vehicle suspension comprising: an upper member; a lower member configured to pivot relative to the upper member; a spring configured to bias the lower member away from the upper member; a jounce bumper fixedly coupled to one of the upper and lower members; and a striker fixedly coupled to the other one of the upper and lower members, the striker having a striker surface configured to contact the jounce bumper when the lower member is pivoted to compress the spring greater than a predetermined amount, the striker surface being convex toward the jounce bumper; wherein the lower member is pivotable between a first position wherein the jounce bumper makes initial contact with the striker surface, and a second position wherein the jounce bumper is compressed against the striker surface, wherein the striker surface is curved such that a portion of the striker surface that is along a central axis of the jounce bumper and in contact with the jounce bumper remains perpendicular to the central axis of the jounce bumper while the lower member moves between the first and second positions.