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1. A shock absorber comprising:
a pressure tube forming a fluid working chamber; a piston disposed within said fluid chamber, said piston dividing said fluid chamber into an upper working chamber and a lower working chamber, said piston defining a fluid passage; a piston rod attached to said piston, said piston rod extending through said fluid working chamber; a valve assembly attached to said piston, said valve assembly comprising:
one or more valve discs disposed adjacent said piston, said one or more valve discs closing said fluid passage; anda fulcrum disposed adjacent said one or more valve discs, said fulcrum directly engaging said one or more valve discs at a first position adjacent said piston rod and directly engaging said one or more valve discs at a second position spaced from said piston rod, said second position being spaced from said first position in a direction toward said piston.
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