Inventors:
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
Assignee:
Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc. - Lake Forest IL
International Classification:
F16F 9/49
US Classification:
188280, 18832215, 18832222, 188315, 188275, 1882828
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.