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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2003
Applicant:
Johnson Yih, Taichung Hsien, TW;
Inventor:
Johnson Yih, Taichung Hsien, TW;
Assignee:
Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Taichung Hsien, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62K001/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A front fork unit of a bicycle includes a fork body, an outer tube movable relative to the fork body, a shock absorber interposed between and secured to the fork body and the outer tube, an inner tube disposed in the outer tube and secured to the fork body, and a resistance-providing member secured to one of the inner and outer tubes and in sliding and frictional contact with the other of the inner and outer tubes so as to provide a resistance to movement of the outer tube relative to the fork body.