Flexible spring member as well as gas spring assembly and method of manufacture
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing a flexible spring member, said method comprising:
- providing a flexible spring member including a flexible wall that is at least partially formed from elastomeric material and has a surface; and
,forming a marking having one or more indicia along said surface, said action of forming a marking including;
applying one or more quantities of colorant material along said surface to form an indicia layer along said surface that at least partially forms the one or more indicia; and
,applying a quantity of material along said surface to form an outer layer along said surface disposed overtop of said indicia layer such that said one or more indicia are substantially encapsulated.
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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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1. A method of manufacturing a flexible spring member, said method comprising:
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providing a flexible spring member including a flexible wall that is at least partially formed from elastomeric material and has a surface; and
,forming a marking having one or more indicia along said surface, said action of forming a marking including; applying one or more quantities of colorant material along said surface to form an indicia layer along said surface that at least partially forms the one or more indicia; and
,applying a quantity of material along said surface to form an outer layer along said surface disposed overtop of said indicia layer such that said one or more indicia are substantially encapsulated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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