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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2018
Applicants:
Jonathan L. Hall, Emerald Hills, CA (US);
Neal M. Lackritz, Mountain View, CA (US);
Troy A. Carter, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jonathan L. Hall, Emerald Hills, CA (US);
Neal M. Lackritz, Mountain View, CA (US);
Troy A. Carter, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 17/016 (2006.01); B60G 17/017 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 17/0164 (2013.01); B60G 17/017 (2013.01); B60G 2204/47 (2013.01); B60G 2500/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A suspension component includes a suspension spring, a screw actuator that is operable to compress and decompress the suspension spring upon supply of electrical power to the screw actuator, and locking structure that engages a portion of the screw actuator to restrain motion of the screw actuator to maintain a current degree of compression of the suspension spring.