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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2012
Timothy Bombrys, Bowling Green, OH (US);
Darrell Breese, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Gary Groves, Toledo, OH (US);
Karl Kazmirski, Temperance, MI (US);
Daniel Keil, Temperance, MI (US);
Matthew Roessle, Temperance, MI (US);
Ben Schaller, Toledo, OH (US);
Matthew Schelosky, Temperance, MI (US);
Jim Szymusiak, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Timothy Bombrys, Bowling Green, OH (US);
Darrell Breese, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Gary Groves, Toledo, OH (US);
Karl Kazmirski, Temperance, MI (US);
Daniel Keil, Temperance, MI (US);
Matthew Roessle, Temperance, MI (US);
Ben Schaller, Toledo, OH (US);
Matthew Schelosky, Temperance, MI (US);
Jim Szymusiak, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc., Lake Forest, IL (US);
Abstract
A shock absorber has a compression valve assembly which functions during a compression stroke, a rebound valve assembly which functions during a rebound stroke and a velocity sensitive valve which is in series with one or both of the compression valve assembly and the rebound valve assembly. The compression valve assembly, the rebound valve assembly and the velocity sensitive valve can be incorporated into a piston assembly, a base valve assembly or both.