Two position valve with face seal and pressure relief port

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9879748
SERIAL NO

14208410

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A shock absorber has a housing with a piston rod assembly disposed therein. A first rod guide member is secured within a first portion of the housing so as to be concentrically disposed about at least a portion of the piston rod assembly. A second rod guide member is secured within the housing adjacent the first rod guide member so as to be concentrically disposed about at least another portion of the piston rod assembly. A digital valve assembly is disposed within the second rod guide member and fluidly couples chambers within the shock absorber.

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Patent Owner(s)

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

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  • 2014 Application Filing Year
  • F16F Class
  • 842 Applications Filed
  • 712 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 84.57 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gardner, Jeffrey T Woodland Park, US 17 251
Mallin, Thomas P Temperance, US 14 281
McGahey, John Trenton, US 5 75
Roessle, Matthew L Temperance, US 25 410

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