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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025

Filed:

Dec. 20, 2023
Applicant:

Bernard J. Carr, Santa Barbara, CA (US);

Inventors:

Bernard J. Carr, Santa Barbara, CA (US);

Kevin Birch, Santa Barbara, CA (US);

Max O. Hanberg, Solvang, CA (US);

Assignee:

[object Object];

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 17/02 (2006.01); B25B 13/52 (2006.01); F16F 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G 17/021 (2013.01); B25B 13/52 (2013.01); F16F 1/121 (2013.01); B60G 2202/12 (2013.01); B60G 2204/61 (2013.01); B60G 2206/93 (2013.01); F16F 2226/04 (2013.01); F16F 2228/08 (2013.01); F16F 2230/0005 (2013.01); F16F 2230/186 (2013.01);
Abstract

An adjustable shock absorber system includes: a coil over shock absorber with a spring and a lockable adjustment ring; a protective cover assembly, optionally including top and bottom cover portions; a shock adjuster tool with a lever arm and a tool grip portion, including a band assembly, and a tool attachment assembly, including a connector member and a tool member; such that the tool grip portion detachably connects to the peripheral mounting surface of the lockable adjustment ring; whereby the shock adjuster tool can be used to adjust a preload of the coil-over shock absorber. Alternatively, an adjustable shock absorber system includes: a coil-over shock absorber with a spring and an adjustment ring; an adjustment ring assembly, which detachably interlocks with the adjustment ring; and a shock adjuster tool with a lever arm and a tool grip portion, which detachably connects with the adjustment ring assembly.


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