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公开(公告)号:US20170246927A1
公开(公告)日:2017-08-31
申请号:US15597875
申请日:2017-05-17
Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
Inventor: Andrew LAIRD , Sante M. PELOT , William M. BECKER , Dennis K. WOOTTEN
IPC: B60G17/052 , B60G17/048 , B62K25/08 , F16F9/02 , B60G11/27 , F16F9/46 , F16F9/48 , F16F9/06
CPC classification number: B60G17/052 , B60G11/27 , B60G17/048 , B60G2202/152 , B60G2300/12 , B60G2500/2064 , B60G2500/22 , B60G2600/21 , B62K25/08 , F16F9/0209 , F16F9/0236 , F16F9/063 , F16F9/46 , F16F9/48 , F16F9/486
Abstract: A method and apparatus for a shock absorber for a vehicle having a gas spring with first and second gas chambers, wherein the first chamber is utilized during a first travel portion of the shock absorber and the first and second chambers are both utilized during a second portion of travel. In one embodiment, a travel adjustment assembly is configured to selectively communicate a first gas chamber with a negative gas chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US20170239985A1
公开(公告)日:2017-08-24
申请号:US15588169
申请日:2017-05-05
Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
Inventor: Andrew LAIRD , Mario GALASSO , William M. BECKER , David M. HAUGEN
CPC classification number: B62K25/02 , B60B27/026 , B62K2206/00 , Y10T29/49622 , Y10T29/49948 , Y10T29/49963
Abstract: An axle assembly for a vehicle includes an axle shaft having a bolt end and a lever end. The axle assembly includes a cam assembly coupled to the lever end of the axle shaft. The cam assembly includes a cam housing, a cam follower shaft coupled to the cam housing, and the cam follower shaft is located within the axle shaft. The cam follower shaft does not extend the full length of the axle shaft. The cam shaft is coupled to the cam follower shaft, and a lever is coupled to the cam assembly. The lever is rotatable from an open position to a closed position, and an angle of maximum rotation for the lever between the open position and the closed position is less than 180 degrees.
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公开(公告)号:US20220025952A1
公开(公告)日:2022-01-27
申请号:US17382257
申请日:2021-07-21
Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
Inventor: Andrew LAIRD
Abstract: A damping adjuster is disclosed herein. The damping adjuster includes an adjuster housing and an adjuster shaft. The adjuster shaft rotatable within the adjuster housing, the adjuster shaft comprising a variable flow area feature, the variable flow area feature formed annularly about a portion of the adjuster shaft, the variable flow area feature comprising a plurality of different flow area values therealong. The damping adjuster also includes a fluid flow path through the adjuster housing, wherein the fluid flow path includes the variable flow area feature of the adjuster shaft.
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公开(公告)号:US20210317891A1
公开(公告)日:2021-10-14
申请号:US17225942
申请日:2021-04-08
Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
Inventor: Damon GILBERT , Andrew LAIRD , Bryan Wesley ANDERSON , William M. BECKER , William O. BROWN, IV
Abstract: A user accessible shock travel spacer assembly is disclosed herein. The system is used on a shock assembly having a shaft with an initial predefined stroke length. A retaining cap having a retaining cap thickness and a retaining cap opening therethrough. The retaining cap opening having a diameter that is larger than an outer diameter (OD) of a shaft of a shock assembly. At least one fastener to fasten the retaining cap with a portion of the shock assembly about the shaft, such that the retaining cap reduces a stroke length of the shaft of the shock assembly by the retaining cap thickness.
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公开(公告)号:US20210010556A1
公开(公告)日:2021-01-14
申请号:US16983294
申请日:2020-08-03
Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
Inventor: Andrew LAIRD , William M. BECKER
Abstract: A suspension system includes a first suspension member movable relative to a second suspension member, a fluid reservoir having a volume, the volume variable in response to a relative movement between the first and second suspension members, and a fluid flow circuit having a first end in fluidic communication with the fluid reservoir and a second end in fluidic communication with an isolated suspension location, the fluid flow circuit comprising a first valve, a second valve and a third valve, wherein said first and third valves are in parallel with each other and the second valve is in series with each of the first and third valves.
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公开(公告)号:US20200309229A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-01
申请号:US16902907
申请日:2020-06-16
Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
Inventor: Mario GALASSO , Joseph FRANKLIN , Andrew LAIRD , Robert C. FOX
Abstract: Methods and apparatus of a system for vehicles comprising a vehicle suspension, a sensor operable to measure an operational characteristic of the vehicle suspension, and a processor in communication with the sensor that is operable to suggest an operational setting of the vehicle suspension in response to an input from the sensor corresponding to the operational characteristic. A method for adjusting a suspension of a vehicle may comprise receiving suspension data with a processor, calculating a suspension setting suggestion with the processor, communicating the suspension setting suggestion to a user interface device, and adjusting the suspension based on the suspension setting suggestion.
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公开(公告)号:US20200231017A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-23
申请号:US16844762
申请日:2020-04-09
Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
Inventor: Andrew LAIRD , Sante M. PELOT , William M. BECKER , Dennis K. WOOTTEN
IPC: B60G17/052 , B62K25/08 , F16F9/02 , F16F9/46 , F16F9/48 , B60G17/048 , F16F9/06 , B60G11/27
Abstract: A method and apparatus for a shock absorber for a vehicle having a gas spring with first and second gas chambers, wherein the first chamber is utilized during a first travel portion of the shock absorber and the first and second chambers are both utilized during a second portion of travel. In one embodiment, a travel adjustment assembly is configured to selectively communicate a first gas chamber with a negative gas chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US20180328442A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-15
申请号:US16043826
申请日:2018-07-24
Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
Inventor: Mario GALASSO , Joseph FRANKLIN , Andrew LAIRD , Robert C. FOX
CPC classification number: F16F9/3264 , B62K25/04 , B62K25/286 , F16F2228/08
Abstract: Methods and apparatus of a system for vehicles comprising a vehicle suspension, a sensor operable to measure an operational characteristic of the vehicle suspension, and a processor in communication with the sensor that is operable to suggest an operational setting of the vehicle suspension in response to an input from the sensor corresponding to the operational characteristic. A method for adjusting a suspension of a vehicle may comprise receiving suspension data with a processor, calculating a suspension setting suggestion with the processor, communicating the suspension setting suggestion to a user interface device, and adjusting the suspension based on the suspension setting suggestion.
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公开(公告)号:US20180127051A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-10
申请号:US15862519
申请日:2018-01-04
Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
Inventor: Andrew LAIRD
CPC classification number: B62K25/14 , B60B35/007 , B60B35/025 , B62K25/02 , B62K2206/00
Abstract: A suspension for a two-wheeled vehicle includes first and second fork legs. Each fork leg includes a dropout. Each dropout has an opening therethrough. At least a portion of one of the openings is threaded. Each of the dropouts includes a split-damp pinch bearing defining the opening and operable between an open position and a locked position, and a hand operable actuator pivoted to the bearing for operation thereof. The suspension further includes a one-piece axle. The axle is disposed through the openings. The axle has a threaded first end engaged with the threaded portion. The axle has an ergonomic grip formed at a second end. The bearing tightly engages an outer surface of the axle in the locked position, thereby rotationally coupling the axle to the dropout.
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公开(公告)号:US20160185178A1
公开(公告)日:2016-06-30
申请号:US15061735
申请日:2016-03-04
Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
Inventor: Mario GALASSO , Joseph FRANKLIN , Andrew LAIRD , Charles BASS , Ryan BAVETTA
IPC: B60G17/018 , G06T7/00 , B62K25/04
CPC classification number: B60G17/018 , B60G17/015 , B60G17/017 , B60G17/019 , B60G17/04 , B60G17/0424 , B60G17/06 , B60G2204/61 , B60G2206/99 , B60G2300/12 , B60G2401/14 , B60G2401/142 , B60G2500/102 , B60G2500/30 , B60G2600/04 , B60G2600/182 , B60G2600/20 , B60G2600/704 , B62K25/04 , B62K25/286 , B62K2025/044 , B62K2025/047 , B62K2025/048 , B62K2207/00 , G06T2207/20021 , G06T2207/30248 , G06T2207/30252 , G06T2210/22
Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed that assist a user in performing proper setup of a vehicle suspension. A user may utilize a device equipped with an image sensor to assist the user in proper setup of a vehicle suspension. The device executes an application that prompts the user for input and instructs the user to perform a number of steps for adjusting the suspension components. In one embodiment, the application does not communicate with sensors on the vehicle. In another embodiment, the application may communicate with various sensors located on the vehicle to provide feedback to the device during the setup routine. In one embodiment, the device may analyze a digital image of a suspension component to provide feedback about a physical characteristic of the component.
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