Patent ID: 7959138
Filing Date: 2011-06-14
Classification: B60G,F16F,F16L

Abstract:
1. An air spring assembly comprising: a first end member including a first side, an opposing second side and an opening extending therethrough; a second end member disposed in spaced relation to said first end member and in facing relation to said first side thereof such that a longitudinally-extending axis is formed therebetween; a flexible wall secured between said first and second end members and at least partially defining a spring chamber between said first side of said first end member and said second end member; a connector fitting at least partially received within said opening and in fluid communication with said spring chamber, said connector fitting including: a sealing member sealingly disposed between said connector fitting and said first end member; said connector fitting interengaging said first end member such that said retaining portion is at least partially disposed between said first and second sides of said first end member and said outer portion is disposed outwardly of said first end member opposite said spring chamber such that a radially-inward force can be applied to said first and second retaining members along said outer portion to radially-inwardly displace said free ends for selective removal of said connector fitting from said first end member.