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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2013
Cane Creek Cycling Components, Fletcher, NC (US);
Joshua Philip Coaplen, Asheville, NC (US);
Cane Creek Cycling Components, Fletcher, NC (US);
Abstract
A twin tube damper includes an inner fluid chamber, an outer fluid chamber in fluid communication with the inner fluid chamber and a first fluid circuit that is in fluid communication with the inner fluid chamber. The first fluid circuit includes a primary flow passage and a first bypass flow passage. A second fluid circuit is in fluid communication with the outer fluid chamber and with the first fluid circuit via a common flow passage. The second fluid circuit includes a primary flow passage and a second bypass flow passage. A switchable flow valve is provided for directing fluid flow between the first bypass flow passage and at least one of the common flow passage and the second bypass flow passage, and between the second bypass flow passage and at least one of the common flow passage and the first bypass flow control passage.