Patent ID: 9228630
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: F16F

Claim Text:
1. A twin tube damper, comprising: an inner fluid chamber; an outer fluid chamber in fluid communication with said inner fluid chamber; a first fluid circuit in fluid communication with said inner fluid chamber, said first fluid circuit comprising a first primary flow passage and a first bypass flow passage; a second fluid circuit in fluid communication with said outer fluid chamber and in fluid communication with said first fluid circuit, said second fluid circuit comprising a second primary flow passage and a second bypass flow passage; a common flow passage disposed and in fluid communication between the first fluid circuit and the second fluid circuit, wherein the first primary flow passage and the first bypass flow passage are disposed and provide fluid communication between the first fluid circuit and the common flow passage, and wherein the second primary flow passage and the second bypass flow passage are disposed and provide fluid communication between the second fluid circuit and the common flow passage; and a switchable flow valve for directing fluid flow between said first bypass flow passage and at least one of said common flow passage and said second bypass flow passage, and between said second bypass flow passage and at least one of said common flow passage and first bypass flow control passage.