Patent ID: 7360776

Claim:
A method for rebound control by a shock absorber placed between an axle and a chassis of a vehicle along an axis there between, the method of rebound control having the shock absorber including a tube operable at least between a preloaded vehicle ride height position to a fully extended position during rebound movement of the axle away from the chassis along an axis, the method of rebound control comprising the steps of: carrying a coil rebound spring about the tube for at least restraining expansion of the shock absorber between the axle and the chassis of the vehicle from the preloaded vehicle ride height position to the fully extended position along the axis during rebound movement of the axle away from the chassis, and resisting with the coil rebound spring jounce motion near the preload vehicle height position for controlling the motion of the shock absorber through the transition from jounce motion through full rebound motion.