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Bicycle fork having lock-out, blow-off, and adjustable blow-off threshold
US9004516B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9004516-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414256621-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | Jul 2, 2001 |
| Publication date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2015 |
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A bicycle fork includes a pair of fork leg assemblies, each of the leg assemblies having an upper leg telescopingly engaged with a lower leg. A damping assembly is provided in at least one of the legs. The damping assembly includes lock-out and blow-off compression circuits. These compression circuits are externally adjustable without tools. Furthermore, these two compression circuits may be adjusted independently of each other.
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What we claim is: 1. A damper assembly, comprising: a damper cap assembly closing an upper end of a first member engaged with a second member of said damper assembly, wherein said damper cap assembly comprises: a damper cap body having a first set of threads; a compression piston; a compression shim stack; and a damper shaft extending vertically downward from said damper cap assembly and supporting a rebound damping assembly on its lower end, wherein said rebound damping as…
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- What does patent US9004516B2 cover?
- A bicycle fork includes a pair of fork leg assemblies, each of the leg assemblies having an upper leg telescopingly engaged with a lower leg. A damping assembly is provided in at least one of the legs. The damping assembly includes lock-out and blow-off compression circuits. These compression circuits are externally adjustable without tools. Furthermore, these two compression circuits may be ad…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fox Factory Inc, Fox Factory Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62K25/08. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 14 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).