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1. A spring system that includes a compressible material used to affect the operation of the spring system between fully extended and fully retracted positions, said spring system comprising:
a housing body having a front portion with a front end, a rear portion with a rear end, and an internal cavity; a rod that is at least partially positioned in said internal cavity and at least partially extending outwardly from said front end of said housing body, said rod movable between said fully extended and fully retracted positions; a piston connected to said rod; a first compressible sleeve formed of a compressible and/or deformable material configured to affect movement of said rod within said internal cavity when said first compressible sleeve is exposed to a compression force; a first stop, said first stop configured to limit movement of said first compressible sleeve as said rod moves between said fully extended and fully retracted positions, said first stop immovably positioned on a portion of said rod or on an inner surface of said internal cavity; and, a compression structure configured to cause said first compressible sleeve to compress and/or deform when said rod moves between said fully extended and fully retracted positions, said compression structure positioned on a portion of said rod, on an inner surface of said internal cavity, or combinations thereof. |
