Shock absorber with frequency dependent passive valve

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9500255
APP PUB NO 20150247546A1
SERIAL NO

14193102

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A shock absorber has a pressure tube with a piston assembly slidably disposed within the pressure tube and attached to a piston rod. The piston assembly divides the pressure tube into an upper working chamber and a lower working chamber. The piston assembly includes a frequency dependent valve assembly attached to the piston rod which defines a housing attached to the piston rod and a spool valve assembly. The spool valve assembly includes a spool valve and first and second bypass valve assemblies that control fluid flow through bypass passage that bypasses the piston assembly.

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TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC500 N FIELD DRIVE LAKE FOREST IL 60045

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bismans, Gunther Alken, BE 4 63
Nowaczyk, Mark Heers, BE 10 152

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