Patent ID: 9610819
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: B60G,F16F

Claim:
1. A shock absorber system comprising: a shock tube having a first end, a second end, a central axis extending through the first and second ends, and an outer wall extending between the first and second ends of the shock tube; a piston rod extending at least partially into the shock tube through the second end of the shock tube, the piston rod having a first end positioned within the shock tube and a second end positioned outside of the shock tube, the piston having a longitudinal axis parallel to the central axis of the shock tube and extending through the first and second ends of the piston rod, the second end of the piston rod configured to connect to a first mounting point on a vehicle; a tube mount offset from the central axis of the shock tube and connected to the outer wall of the shock tube between the first and second ends of the shock tube, the tube mount configured to connect to a second mounting point on a vehicle; a stabilizing device connected to the tube mount and comprising: wherein the second arm is configured to maintain a fixed distance between the first connection point and the second connection point to inhibit or prevent movement of the shock tube in a direction perpendicular to a line perpendicular to the central axis of the shock tube and passing through the central axis of the shock tube and though the tube mount.