DIRECTIONAL STABILIZER RING AND FLUID SPRING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SAME

摘要

A directional stabilizer ring (104, 200) includes a first or mounting surface (144, 204) and a second or biasing surface (146, 206) that faces away from the first surface and extends at an included angle (AG1, AG4) relative thereto. The second surface is configured to abuttingly engage the flexible wall (130) of a fluid spring assembly (102) and to bias at least a portion thereof in a preferred direction. A fluid spring assembly and a suspension system (100) that utilize such a directional stabilizer ring as well as a method of biasing a flexible wall using such a directional stabilizer ring are also included.