摘要 |
<p>An air spring has a pair of axially spaced end members (4,5) and an intervening elastomeric flexible sleeve (7) extending therebetween and forming a fluid pressure chamber (16) . An annular cla mp ring (15) has at least one radially extending rib (25) formed on an inner sealingly surface (22) which radially align with at least one concave recess (38,39) formed on a sealing surface (37) of one of the end members. The end member also has at least one radially extending rib (43,44) which aligns with at least one rec ess formed (26,27) in the clamp ring sealing surface. The rib an d recess formed on the clamp ring are longer and deeper that the ribs and recesses on the sealing surface of the end member to proprovide a more aggressive clamping action on the outer surface ofthe flexible sleeve than the clamping action on the inner surfa ce or innerliner of the sleeve.</p> |