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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2014
Fox Factory, Inc., Watsonville, CA (US);
Dennis K. Wootten, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Fox Factory, Inc., Braselton, GA (US);
Abstract
A fluid damper is provided that has a compression damping profile that is favorable for damping the full range of compression forces, including low- and high-speed compression forces. While achieving this compression damping profile, the damper has a mode that does not require: (1) both low- and high-speed compression circuits; (2) the rider or a complicated control system to make adjustments to the compression circuit to achieve the different compression damping curves/profiles; and/or (3) the use of an inertia valve. The damping curve should be at least non-increasing and may be regressive across substantially the entire high-speed operating range of the damper.