Methods and apparatus related to a unitary fork brace
US-9027947-B2 · May 12, 2015 · US
Methods and apparatus related to a unitary fork brace
US9334009B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9334009-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514704851-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 5, 2015 |
| Priority date | Mar 26, 2008 |
| Publication date | May 10, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2016 |
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Embodiments of a fork brace for a bicycle are disclosed herein. In one aspect, a brace portion is integrally formed along with two tubular fork members and an overlay fits in a mating relationship with the brace portion to create a unitary, tubular brace.
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What we claim is: 1. A method for reinforcing a suspension component comprising: fabricating a brace portion that comprises: a structural cross section having a surface; at least one reinforcement member extending from surface; and at least one structural tubular member formed at each end of said structural cross section; fabricating an overlay, said overlay configured to cover an entirety of an open front of said brace portion; and attaching said overlay to said brace portion to form a reinforced suspension component, wherein an entirety of said reinforced suspension component is tubular in cross section. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said attaching includes the use of adhesive between at least one contact area between said brace portion and said overlay. 3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said attaching includes the use of at least one mechanical fastener between said brace portion and said overlay.
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- B62K21/02Primary
Front wheel forks or equivalent, e.g. single tine · CPC title
Vehicular structural member making · CPC title
for front wheel · CPC title
Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor · CPC title
tubular · CPC title
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- What does patent US9334009B2 cover?
- Embodiments of a fork brace for a bicycle are disclosed herein. In one aspect, a brace portion is integrally formed along with two tubular fork members and an overlay fits in a mating relationship with the brace portion to create a unitary, tubular brace.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fox Factory Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62K21/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 10 2016 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 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).