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Did Bilstein invent the shock absorber?

April 26, 2017absorber bilstein invent shock

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Did Bilstein invent the shock absorber?

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The first recorded use of a crude shock absorber is the invention by one A. Gimmig in 1897. He attached rubber blocks to the top of each leaf spring. When the suspension was compressed sufficiently, the rubber bumpers hit bolts that were attached to the frame.