Patent ID: 9212670
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: F15B

Abstract:
1. An accumulator comprising: a base having a closed end and an open end, the base having an inner surface that defines a cavity and having a fluid port in communication with the cavity for communicating a hydraulic fluid in and out of the cavity; a cover disposed over the open end of the base, wherein the cover is secured to the base by a fastener; a piston disposed within the base and the cover, the piston sealed to the inner surface of the cover and translatable along an axis; a first bushing disposed radially between the piston and the base; a second bushing disposed radially between the piston and the cover; and a biasing member disposed within the base and the cover and located axially between the piston and the cover, the biasing member configured to bias the piston towards the base; and a support member coupled to an outside surface of the cover, and wherein the base and the cover are a composite material.