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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 1978
Filed:
Jul. 09, 1976
Jan M Wijnhoven, Sint-Truiden, BE;
Alexandru Oancea, Zepperen, BE;
Henri C Vanhove, Gelmen, BE;
Roland H Beets, Sint-Truiden, BE;
Monroe Auto Equipment Company, Monroe, MI (US);
Abstract
A base valve assembly for an independent wheel suspension strut. The assembly includes a valve body having a central axially extending opening and first and second pluralities of radially spaced axially extending flow ports, a valve pin extending axially through the central opening of the valve body, and first and second valve discs for blocking fluid flow through the flow ports, a third valve disc engageable with a valve seat to block fluid flow from a valve chamber located on the lower side of the valve body and the fluid reservoir, and a spring for selectively urging the respective valves toward their positions blocking fluid flow through the flow ports.