Patent ID: 7083028

Claim:
A hydraulic shock absorber for a vehicle having a suspension spring provided between a cylinder in a wheel side and a piston rod in a vehicle body side, comprising: a vehicle body side mounting member fixed to an upper end portion of the piston rod, having a mounting hole with respect to the vehicle body side provided in the vehicle body side mounting member, an annular support member provided in a lower side of a part to which the vehicle body side mounting member of the piston rod is fixed, a unitary case cover detachably provided around the vehicle body side mounting member and the annular support member, and the case cover having a mounting portion which extends to cover the whole portion of an outer shape of the vehicle body side mounting member including its top and being provided with an opening hole aligning with the mounting hole of the vehicle body side mounting member, and a tubular portion which is integrally connected to a lower end of the mounting portion via a step portion supportable by the annular support member so as to cover an outer periphery of the annular support member, and extendable to a lower side in an axial direction from the annular support member.