Patent ID: 7032727

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 disposed within said pressure tube adjacent said end cap, said first retainer slidingly engaging said piston rod; 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, said second retainer slidingly engaging said piston rod; a spring disposed between 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.