Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Gas spring curve control in an adjustable volume gas pressurized device
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Application No.: US15796564Application Date: 2017-10-27
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Publication No.: US10421518B2Publication Date: 2019-09-24
- Inventor: Robert C. Fox
- Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US GA Braselton
- Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Braselton
- Main IPC: F16F9/46
- IPC: F16F9/46 ; B62K25/08 ; F16F9/06 ; F16F9/43 ; B62K25/04

Abstract:
A gas spring curve control valve for a adjustable-volume gas-pressurized device is described. The valve allows for selection from among at least four spring curves and can be packaged in small spaces/devices. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a rotary cam having grooves and lobes that interact with spring loaded ball bearings and an external adjuster knob are used to easily change the gas spring curve “on-the-fly” and with minimal user effort.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180057100A1 GAS SPRING CURVE CONTROL IN AN ADJUSTABLE VOLUME GAS PRESSURIZED DEVICE Public/Granted day:2018-03-01
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