Patent ID: 6749184
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: F16F,Y10T

Abstract:
An air spring comprising:a flexible member enclosing an air volume and having first and second end portions; a first connecting part having a first clamp seat for accommodating said first end portion thereon; a second connecting part having a second clamp seat for accommodating said second end portion thereon; a first clamp ring for attaching said first end portion to said first clamp seat; a second clamp ring for attaching said second end portion to said second clamp seat; at least one of said clamp seats being configured to be at least approximately convex and one of said clamp rings corresponding to said one clamp seat and having an inner side all of which is at least approximately of a concave shape; and, said one clamp ring being made of deformable material so as to deform to cause said inner side to assume said concave shape when pressed into clamping position.