Method and apparatus for rebound control
AssigneeAmtech Corporation
InventorPeter E. Bryant
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Abstract
A stabilizing apparatus and method that replaces the existing shock absorber of a road vehicle that works to resist the initiation of body roll during cornering. It seeks to counter act the forces being generated by the vehicle suspension springs that exacerbate the rollover propensity of vehicles during certain steering maneuvers.
Claims8
A method for rebound control by a shock absorber placed between an axle and a chassis of a vehicle along an axis there between, the method of rebound control having the shock absorber including a tube operable at least between a preloaded vehicle ride height position to a fully extended position during rebound movement of the axle away from the chassis along an axis, the method of rebound control comprising the steps of:
- carrying a coil rebound spring about the tube for at least restraining expansion of the shock absorber between the axle and the chassis of the vehicle from the preloaded vehicle ride height position to the fully extended position along the axis during rebound movement of the axle away from the chassis, and resisting with the coil rebound spring jounce motion near the preload vehicle height position for controlling the motion of the shock absorber through the transition from jounce motion through full rebound motion.
A method of rebound control by a shock absorber placed between an axle and a chassis of a vehicle along an axis there between, the method of rebound control having the shock absorber including a tube operable at least between a preloaded vehicle height position to a fully extended position during rebound movement of the chassis away from the axle along the axis, method of rebound control comprising the steps of:
- carrying a rebound spring about the tube for restraining at least expansion of the shock absorber between the axle and the chassis of the vehicle from the preloaded vehicle height position to the fully extended position along the axis during rebound movement of the chassis away from the axle, and includes the steps of resisting jounce motion with the rebound spring during transition from jounce motion to rebound motion thereby controlling the transition motion of the shock absorber and the rebound motion of the shock absorber during the transition and throughout full rebound expansion of the chassis away from the axle.
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