Zf Friedrichshafen Ag

Heiko Erfurth

Holger Beyer

Bernd Christau

The invention relates to a vibration damper, comprising a cylinder () that is filled with damping medium, in which a piston rod () is guided in an axially movable manner by a piston rod guide (), the lateral surface of the piston rod guide lying against an inner wall of the cylinder () and the piston rod guide being sealed in the direction of a working area at the piston rod end, the area of contact between the lateral surface () and the cylinder () relative to the working area () at the piston rod end having on the other side of the sealing area () at least one outlet () in the direction of an outer end face () of the vibration damper.

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Walldorf, Germany

Heiko Erfurth