Provided herein is a bump stop including a cylindrical body, a cylindrical shaft positioned within the cylindrical body and axially aligned with the cylindrical body, a top retainer and a bottom retainer each connected to an end of the cylindrical body. The cylindrical shaft protrudes through the bottom retainer. A spring is connected to one end of the cylindrical shaft and is connected to the top retainer. A shear thickening fluid disposed in the cylindrical body, between the cylindrical body and the cylindrical shaft. The cylindrical shaft includes an obstruction perpendicular to an axis of the cylindrical shaft, and the obstruction and the shear thickening fluid affect control of movement of the cylindrical shaft under impact.


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    Title :

    Bump Stop


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2020-03-19


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60G VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS , Radaufhängungen und Federungen für Fahrzeuge / F16F SPRINGS , Federn



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