Flexible spring member as well as gas spring assembly and method of manufacture
First Claim
1. A flexible spring member dimensioned for securement to an associated gas spring end member, said flexible spring member comprising:
- a flexible wall at least partially formed from elastomeric material and including at least one surface; and
,a marking including one or more indicia disposed along said surface, said marking being at least partially formed by a combination of an indicia layer and an outer layer, said indicia layer including one or more quantities of material that at least partially form said one or more indicia, and said outer layer including a quantity of material that is disposed overtop of said indicia layer such that said one or more indicia of said indicia layer are substantially encapsulated along said surface.
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Abstract
Flexible spring members can be dimensioned for securement to an associated gas spring end member. The flexible spring member can be at least partially formed from elastomeric material. The flexible spring member can also include a marking disposed along a surface thereof that includes one or more indicia. The marking can be at least partially formed by an indicia layer and an outer layer. The indicia layer can include one or more quantities of material that at least partially form the one or more indicia. The outer layer can be formed from a quantity of material that is disposed overtop of the indicia layer such that the one or more indicia of the indicia layer are substantially encapsulated. Gas spring assemblies, suspension systems, methods of manufacture and manufacturing systems are also included.
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13 Claims
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1. A flexible spring member dimensioned for securement to an associated gas spring end member, said flexible spring member comprising:
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a flexible wall at least partially formed from elastomeric material and including at least one surface; and
,a marking including one or more indicia disposed along said surface, said marking being at least partially formed by a combination of an indicia layer and an outer layer, said indicia layer including one or more quantities of material that at least partially form said one or more indicia, and said outer layer including a quantity of material that is disposed overtop of said indicia layer such that said one or more indicia of said indicia layer are substantially encapsulated along said surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A gas spring assembly comprising:
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a flexible spring member being at least partially formed from elastomeric material and having a longitudinal axis, said flexible spring member extending peripherally about said longitudinal axis and between longitudinally spaced-apart ends, and said flexible spring member including an inner surface and an outer surface; a marking including one or more indicia disposed along one of said inner surface and said outer surface, said marking being at least partially formed by a combination of an indicia layer and an outer layer, said indicia layer including one or more quantities of material that at least partially form said one or more indicia, and said outer layer including a quantity of material that is disposed overtop of said indicia layer such that said one or more indicia of said indicia layer are substantially encapsulated along said one of said inner surface and said outer surface; and
,an end member secured across one of said longitudinally spaced-apart ends in a substantially fluid-tight manner such that a spring chamber is at least partially defined by said flexible spring member and said end member. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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