- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for suspension lock out and signal generation
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Application No.: US14562002Application Date: 2014-12-05
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Publication No.: US10072724B2Publication Date: 2018-09-11
- Inventor: David M. Haugen
- Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Scotts Valley
- Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Scotts Valley
- Main IPC: F16F9/42
- IPC: F16F9/42 ; B60G13/14 ; B62K25/08 ; F16F9/06 ; F03G1/00 ; H02K7/18 ; F16F9/18

Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for regulating the function of a suspension system are disclosed herein. Suspension characteristics often contribute to the efficiency of a suspended system. Depending on the desired operating parameters of the suspended system, it may be desirable to alter the functional characteristics of the suspension from time to time in order to maintain or increase efficiency. The suspension hereof may be selectively locked into a substantially rigid configuration, and the damping fluid may be phase separated and/or cooled to increase damping rate during use (or offset rate degradation). The suspension hereof may generate power usable to achieve any or all of the foregoing or to be stored for use elsewhere in the suspended system or beyond.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150090547A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUSPENSION LOCK OUT AND SIGNAL GENERATION Public/Granted day:2015-04-02
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