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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2019
Applicant:
Fox Factory, Inc., Braselton, GA (US);
Inventors:
William M. Becker, Aptos, CA (US);
Robert C. Fox, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Dennis K. Wootten, Milford, NH (US);
Assignee:
Fox Factory, Inc., Braselton, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/504 (2006.01); F16F 9/18 (2006.01); F16F 9/34 (2006.01); F16F 9/44 (2006.01); F16F 9/06 (2006.01); B62K 25/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/504 (2013.01); B62K 25/08 (2013.01); F16F 9/06 (2013.01); F16F 9/18 (2013.01); F16F 9/34 (2013.01); F16F 9/446 (2013.01);
Abstract
A modern suspension damper, for example, a shock absorber or a suspension fork, including an inertia valve and a pressure-relief feature is disclosed. The pressure-relief feature includes a rotatable adjustment knob that allows the pressure-relief threshold to be externally adjusted by the rider 'on-the-fly' and without the use of tools.