Valve block for an active suspension damping system, and method for mounting a shock absorber for an active suspension damping system
US-11014423-B2 · May 25, 2021 · US
Method and apparatus for an adjustable damper
US9103400B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9103400-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313890753-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | May 9, 2012 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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An air bleed system for a suspension fork or shock absorber includes: a fluid passage between an interior of the suspension and an exterior of the suspension; and a manually operable valve having a first position substantially closing the fluid passage and a second position allowing fluid flow between the interior and the exterior.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A shock absorber comprising: a damper comprising: an upper leg/lower leg assembly, said upper leg/lower leg assembly comprising: an upper fork tube; a lower fork tube, wherein said upper fork tube is telescopically positioned within said lower fork tube and enters said lower fork tube at a first end of said lower fork tube, said first end of said lower fork tube comprising: a lower leg seal located at an outermost edge of said first end of said lo…
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- What does patent US9103400B2 cover?
- An air bleed system for a suspension fork or shock absorber includes: a fluid passage between an interior of the suspension and an exterior of the suspension; and a manually operable valve having a first position substantially closing the fluid passage and a second position allowing fluid flow between the interior and the exterior.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fox Factory Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16F9/435. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 11 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).