An end member (202) is dimensioned to engage an end of a flexible spring member (210) to at least partially form a gas spring assembly. The end member (202) includes an end member wall that has a longitudinal axis. The end member includes a securement wall portion (280) having an outer surface with a surface profile dimensioned to abuttingly engage the end of the flexible spring member (210). The surface profile includes a plurality of concave profile sections and a plurality of convex profile sections that are dimensioned to generate a progressively increasing compression force along at least a section of the securement wall portion (280). A gas spring assembly including such an end member (202) is included. A suspension system including one or more gas spring assemblies and a method of assembly are also included.
END MEMBER AND GAS SPRING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SAME
2016-06-16
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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