Patent ID: 7156213

Claim:
A shock absorber comprising: a pressure tube defining a working chamber; a piston disposed within said working chamber, said piston dividing said working chamber into an upper working chamber and a lower working chamber; a piston rod attached to said piston, said piston rod extending from said piston to a position outside said pressure tube; an end cap attached to one end of said pressure tube; a first retainer press fit within said pressure tube adjacent said end cap; a second retainer disposed within and sealingly engaging said pressure tube to prohibit fluid flow between an outer circumference of said second retainer and said pressure tube; a spring disposed between and press fit to said first and second retainers; wherein: said first and second retainers define a damping chamber disposed within said working chamber; and said second retainer defines a bleed passage in communication with said damping chamber and said working chamber.