Abstract: A flow-through hydraulic valve slide (14a-b), in particular for a control valve (10a-b) for regulating damping characteristics of shock absorbers, has at least one hydraulic link valve (12a-b) for influencing a flow-through of the valve slide (14a-b), wherein the hydraulic link valve (12a-b) comprises at least one first control port (16a-b), at least one second control port (18a-b), at least one entry (20a-b, 36a-b) and at least one exit (22a-b, 40b) which can be opened in an interchangeable manner at least towards the entry (20a-b).

Abstract: A control valve device for a regulation of damping characteristics, in particular of shock absorbers, includes a valve slide and a hydraulic fail-safe unit which is configured, in a de-energized operation state, to provide a fail-safe damping characteristic of the valve slide, the damping hardness of which in a rebound direction lies between a minimally possible rebound damping hardness and a maximally possible rebound damping hardness, and the damping hardness of which in a compression direction lies between a minimally possible compression damping hardness and a maximally possible compression damping hardness.