Patent ID: 6637555
Filing Date: 2003-10-28
Classification: B60G,F16F

Abstract:
A damper assembly comprising:a housing having a damping fluid disposed therein; a piston rod having a rod defining an inner bore, wherein said piston rod at least partially extends into said housing, is movably disposed within said housing, and defines an input passageway being in fluid communication with said inner bore for communicating control signals to an actuator and controlling said actuator; a piston disposed at a first distal end of said piston rod extending into said housing to define a first chamber and a second chamber within said housing, wherein said piston includes at least one aperture for communicating said damping fluid between said first and second chambers of said housing; and a cover operably attached to a second distal end of the piston rod, comprising a connector adapted for receiving a coupling device, said connector in fluid communication with the inner bore of the piston rod; wherein said actuator is disposed within said piston and is operable to obstruct the at least one aperture; wherein said piston rod further includes a stroking portion at an end opposite from said first distal end having the cover secured to said stroking portion; wherein a seal is disposed between said cover and said piston rod for maintaining pressure within said piston rod; wherein said connector is a hollow rod; and wherein said cover is a ring style upper mount and said hollow rod is disposed in said ring style upper mount.