Patent ID: 11867254
Assignee: TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC F

Claim 4:
5. The damper as set forth in claim 3, wherein said pressure relief valve includes a poppet and a spring, said poppet extends longitudinally through a hole in said base adapter wall between a first poppet end positioned in said hydraulic chamber and a second poppet end opposite said first poppet end, said spring is positioned longitudinally between said first poppet end and said first surface of said base adapter wall such that said spring holds said second poppet end in abutting contact with said second surface of said base adapter wall until said fluid pressure in said hydraulic chamber of said hydraulic compression stop assembly exceeds said predetermined threshold pressure at which time said second poppet end moves away from said second surface of said base adapter wall to open said at least one pressure relief passageway.