Patent ID: 6340081
Filing Date: 2002-01-22
Classification: F16F

Abstract:
A damper comprising:a pressure tube forming a working chamber; a piston rod extending into said working chamber; a piston assembly attached to said piston rod and disposed within said working chamber, said piston assembly dividing said working chamber into an upper working chamber and a lower working chamber, said piston assembly comprising: a piston defining a rebound fluid passage extending between said upper and lower working chambers; a rebound valve assembly attached to said piston for controlling fluid flow through said rebound fluid passage; a rebound bleed valve assembly attached to said piston rod for bypassing said rebound valve assembly, said rebound bleed valve assembly including a ported plate disposed adjacent said rebound valve assembly, said ported plate and said piston rod defining a rebound bleed passage extending between said upper and lower working chambers, said rebound bleed valve assembly further comprising a rebound bleed disc disposed adjacent said ported plate, said rebound bleed disc defining at least one slot in communication with said rebound bleed passage for limiting fluid flow through said rebound bleed valve assembly for tuning said damper.