Patent ID: 8689953

Claim:
A gas spring assembly comprising: a tube; a rod axially moveable relative to said tube between a fully extended position and a fully compressed position; a resilient cover surrounding said tube and said rod, said resilient cover having a first sealed interface with said rod and a second sealed interface with said tube; a first connector attached to said rod and a second connector attached to said tube wherein one of said first and said second connectors is adapted for connection to one of a fixed member and a movable member that moves relative to the fixed member and the other of said first and said second connectors is adapted for connection to the other of the fixed member and the movable member; and a rod cap that secures a first end portion of said resilient cover adjacent said first connector, wherein said resilient cover establishes a groove for receiving a portion of said rod cap and an opposing second end portion of said resilient cover is secured adjacent said second connector, wherein said rod cap clamps said first end portion of said resilient cover axially against said first connector to provide said first sealed interface.