Vehicle suspension damper
US8869959B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 24, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F2230/186
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle suspension damper for providing a variable damping rate. The vehicle suspension damper comprises a first damping mechanism having a variable first threshold pressure, a second damping mechanism having a second threshold pressure, and a compressible chamber in communication with a damping fluid chamber, wherein the second damping mechanism is responsive to a compression of said compressible chamber.
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