IMPROVED SHOCK ABSORBER

摘要

A motor vehicle shock absorber (12) that has an additional or further spring biased fluid control valve (96) that disposed between the blow-off valve (46) and the compression chamber (34) of the shock absorber (12) and that provides enhanced damping performance characteristics during relatively low velocity movements of the piston assembly (24) in the recoil stroke direction, that is, at velocities lower than those which cause the blow-off valve (46) of the shock absorber (12) to open. The further spring biased fluid control valve (96) affords the shock absorber (12) a firmness vis-a-vis roll stability to the vehicle steering yet provides the consumer a desired "boulevard" or soft cushioned ride.