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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2018
Applicant:
Fox Factory, Inc., Duluth, GA (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Paul Cox, Capitola, CA (US);
John Marking, El Cajon, CA (US);
Everet Owen Ericksen, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Assignee:
Fox Factory, Inc., Duluth, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/48 (2006.01); F16F 9/49 (2006.01); F16F 9/18 (2006.01); F16F 9/32 (2006.01); B60G 13/08 (2006.01); B60G 17/08 (2006.01); F16F 9/19 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/48 (2013.01); B60G 13/08 (2013.01); B60G 17/08 (2013.01); F16F 9/18 (2013.01); F16F 9/3214 (2013.01); F16F 9/49 (2013.01); B60G 2202/24 (2013.01); B60G 2206/41 (2013.01); B60G 2500/112 (2013.01); B60G 2500/114 (2013.01); F16F 9/19 (2013.01); F16F 9/3242 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for position sensitive dampening with an active valve. In one aspect a fluid damper is provided comprising a damper chamber divided by a piston into a primary compression and a primary rebound chamber; a secondary compression chamber in fluid communication with the damper chamber; and an active valve controlling fluid flow out of the secondary compression chamber.