公开(公告)号：US11629771B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-18

申请号：US16801774

申请日：2020-02-26

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Damon Gilbert ,  William O. Brown, IV

IPC: F16F9/348 ,  F16F9/44 ,  F16F9/19 ,  B60G13/08 ,  B60G17/08 ,  B60G17/016 ,  F16F9/46 ,  F16F9/50 ,  B60G17/015 ,  F16F9/516

Abstract: A damper valve with an adjustable effective stiffness of a shim. The damper valve includes a piston. The piston has a fluid path formed therethrough. A shim is disposed proximate the fluid path formed through the piston. A stiffness adjustment feature is coupled to the shim, and the shim is disposed between the piston and the stiffness adjustment feature. The stiffness adjustment feature is configured to adjust the effective stiffness of the shim without affecting a preload applied to the shim.

公开(公告)号：US12234879B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

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

IPC: F16F9/02 ,  F16F9/44 ,  F16F9/58 ,  B62K25/04 ,  B62K25/06

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.

公开(公告)号：US11066123B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-20

申请号：US16522433

申请日：2019-07-25

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Damon Gilbert ,  Christopher Paul Cox

IPC: B62K25/08 ,  F16F9/348 ,  F16F9/44 ,  B62K25/10 ,  F16F9/06 ,  F16F9/19 ,  F16F9/34 ,  F16F9/36 ,  F16F9/56

Abstract: A compression damper of a shock absorber includes: a single adjustable fluid circuit configured for controlling a damping rate associated with multiple compression speeds of the shock absorber, wherein the single adjustable fluid circuit includes a fluid passageway through a base valve; and a positionally adjustable floating shim stack positioned at one end of the fluid passageway, the positionally adjustable floating shim stack configured for selectively blocking a flow of fluid through the fluid passageway.

公开(公告)号：US12270452B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-08

申请号：US18127964

申请日：2023-03-29

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Damon Gilbert ,  William O. Brown, IV

IPC: F16F9/348 ,  B60G13/08 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G17/016 ,  B60G17/08 ,  F16F9/19 ,  F16F9/44 ,  F16F9/46 ,  F16F9/50 ,  F16F9/516

Abstract: A damper valve with an adjustable effective stiffness of a shim. The damper valve includes a piston. The piston has a fluid path formed therethrough. A shim is disposed proximate the fluid path formed through the piston. A stiffness adjustment feature is coupled to the shim, and the shim is disposed between the piston and the stiffness adjustment feature. The stiffness adjustment feature is configured to adjust the effective stiffness of the shim without affecting a preload applied to the shim.

公开(公告)号：US11731728B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17373578

申请日：2021-07-12

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Damon Gilbert ,  Christopher Paul Cox

IPC: B62K25/08 ,  F16F9/348 ,  F16F9/44 ,  B62K25/10 ,  F16F9/06 ,  F16F9/19 ,  F16F9/34 ,  F16F9/36 ,  F16F9/56

CPC classification number: B62K25/08 ,  B62K25/10 ,  F16F9/061 ,  F16F9/19 ,  F16F9/34 ,  F16F9/3485 ,  F16F9/3488 ,  F16F9/36 ,  F16F9/44 ,  F16F9/446 ,  F16F9/56 ,  F16F2228/066 ,  F16F2230/00

Abstract: A compression damper of a shock absorber includes: a single adjustable fluid circuit configured for controlling a damping rate associated with multiple compression speeds of the shock absorber, wherein the single adjustable fluid circuit includes a fluid passageway through a base valve; and a positionally adjustable floating shim stack positioned at one end of the fluid passageway, the positionally adjustable floating shim stack configured for selectively blocking a flow of fluid through the fluid passageway.

公开(公告)号：US10578184B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US15965642

申请日：2018-04-27

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Damon Gilbert ,  William O. Brown, IV

IPC: F16F9/348 ,  F16F9/46 ,  F16F9/50 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G17/08 ,  F16F9/44 ,  F16F9/19 ,  B60G13/08 ,  B60G17/016 ,  F16F9/516

Abstract: A damper valve with an adjustable effective stiffness of a shim. The damper valve includes a piston. The piston has a fluid path formed therethrough. A shim is disposed proximate the fluid path formed through the piston. A stiffness adjustment feature is coupled to the shim, and the shim is disposed between the piston and the stiffness adjustment feature. The stiffness adjustment feature is configured to adjust the effective stiffness of the shim without affecting a preload applied to the shim.

公开(公告)号：US10363987B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-30

申请号：US15192842

申请日：2016-06-24

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Damon Gilbert ,  Christopher Paul Cox

IPC: B62K25/08 ,  F16F9/348 ,  F16F9/44 ,  B62K25/10 ,  F16F9/06 ,  F16F9/19 ,  F16F9/34 ,  F16F9/36 ,  F16F9/56

Abstract: A compression damper of a shock absorber includes: a single adjustable fluid circuit configured for controlling a damping rate associated with multiple compression speeds of the shock absorber, wherein the single adjustable fluid circuit includes a fluid passageway through a base valve; and a positionally adjustable floating shim stack positioned at one end of the fluid passageway, the positionally adjustable floating shim stack configured for selectively blocking a flow of fluid through the fluid passageway.