Patent ID: 6612553
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: B60G,F16F

Abstract:
A strut for a Mac Pherson wheel suspension, comprising a shock absorber with a body (1, 11, 21) and a rod (2, 12, 22); said rod (2, 12, 22) being surrounded by a coil spring (4, 14, 24); said spring (4, 14, 24) being mounted between a lower spring retainer (3, 13, 23) secured to the shock absorber body (1, 11, 21) and an upper spring retainer through which the shock absorber rod passes; wherein the strut comprises means capable of immobilizing a first turn of the spring (4, 14, 24) on and with respect to the lower spring retainer (3, 13, 23) in various predetermined positions on said lower spring retainer (3, 13, 23); and wherein said spring (4, 14, 24) has one end (4c, 14c, 24c) extending transversely to a direction (T) of translation defined by the various predetermined positions and has a part (4b, 14b, 24b) which is roughly straight and parallel to the direction of translation.