Patent ID: 7992300

Claim:
A method of assembling a hydraulic fluid accumulator in a bore defined in a housing structure, the bore including (i) a first bore portion having a first diameter, (ii) a second bore portion having a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter, and (iii) a third bore portion having a third diameter that is greater than the second diameter, and the housing structure including a first ledge that partially defines the second bore portion, comprising: (a) inserting an annular seal into the second bore portion so that the annular seal is positioned in contact with the first ledge; (b) inserting a piston into the bore so that the piston is located in the first bore portion and the second bore portion; and (c) inserting a cover having an annular rim into the bore so that (i) the annular rim is positioned in contact with the annular seal, and (ii) the annular seal is located in an annular space defined by the first ledge, the annular rim, the piston, and an internal wall of the housing structure that partially defines the second bore portion.