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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2018
Applicant:
Fox Factory, Inc., Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Inventors:
Joseph Franklin, Vancouver, WA (US);
Robert C. Fox, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Fox Factory, Inc., Braselton, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/34 (2006.01); B60G 11/27 (2006.01); B62K 25/08 (2006.01); F16F 9/02 (2006.01); F16F 9/06 (2006.01); F16F 9/46 (2006.01); F16K 15/04 (2006.01); B62K 25/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/3415 (2013.01); B60G 11/27 (2013.01); B62K 25/08 (2013.01); F16F 9/0245 (2013.01); F16F 9/0281 (2013.01); F16F 9/06 (2013.01); F16F 9/46 (2013.01); F16K 15/044 (2013.01); B62K 2025/048 (2013.01); F16F 2238/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a gas spring having a travel control includes positive and negative chambers and a valve mechanism that controls the fluid communication between the chambers. The valve mechanism includes a valve bore that while only moving a small amount, allows for large changes in gas spring travel length.