ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,331,805, issued on June 17, was assigned to Infinity Engineered Products LLC (Fairlawn, Ohio).

"Air spring having composite parts" was invented by David A. Palky (Fairlawn, Ohio) and Mark G. Trowbridge (Fairlawn, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An air spring having at least one composite part is provided. The air spring will have a top plate, a flexible sleeve, and a clamp ring coupled together by an injection molded collar. The injection molded collar will be formed to hold the top plate, flexible sleeve, and clamp ring in compression to form an air tight seal. In certain aspects, the top plate and/or the clamp ring may be formed fr...