Electrically switchable locking torque strut

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9545832
APP PUB NO 20140346722A1
SERIAL NO

14373757

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A switchable locking torque strut assembly and associated method are provided. The strut assembly is interposed between an associated vehicle chassis and an associated vehicle powertrain to provide high elastomeric rate resistance during start-up and/or shutdown of an associated internal combustion engine (ICE) and low elastomeric rate resistance during idle and/or driving events. The strut assembly includes a housing and a shaft at least partially received in the housing and operatively mounted for selective relative movement relative to the housing. A locking assembly is interposed between the strut and the housing for selectively locking the strut relative to the housing in response to start-up and/or shutdown of the ICE.

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  • COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bradshaw, Jeff Bloomfield, US 7 33
Telando, Steve Howell, US 1 4

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