公开(公告)号：US11951793B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US17723215

申请日：2022-04-18

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Mario Galasso ,  Joshua Benjamin Yablon ,  Andrew Laird ,  William M. Becker ,  Joseph Franklin ,  Dennis K. Wootten

IPC: B60G17/052 ,  B60G11/27 ,  B60G13/10 ,  F15D1/00 ,  F16F9/02 ,  F16F9/16 ,  F16F13/00 ,  B62K25/08

CPC classification number: B60G17/052 ,  B60G11/27 ,  B60G13/10 ,  F15D1/00 ,  F16F9/02 ,  F16F9/0218 ,  F16F9/16 ,  F16F13/00 ,  B60G2300/12 ,  B62K25/08 ,  Y10T137/87161

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a vehicle suspension system gas spring. In one embodiment, a vehicle suspension system gas spring includes a compressible main gas chamber and an additional volume combinable with the main chamber to change a gas spring rate of the system. In one embodiment, a low friction piston seal is created by a flexible seal member.

公开(公告)号：US09797467B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US14854805

申请日：2015-09-15

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Dennis K. Wootten ,  Robert C. Fox ,  Joshua Benjamin Yablon ,  David M. Haugen

IPC: F16F9/34 ,  F16F9/512

CPC classification number: F16F9/5126 ,  B60G15/12 ,  B60G17/0416 ,  B60G17/048 ,  B60G17/08 ,  B60G2202/152 ,  B60G2202/314 ,  B60G2202/322 ,  B60G2500/22 ,  F16F9/34 ,  F16F9/44

Abstract: Pressure-sensitive vales are incorporated within a dampening system to permit user-adjustable tuning of a shock absorber. In one embodiment, a pressure-sensitive valve includes an isolated gas chamber having a pressure therein that is settable by a user.

公开(公告)号：US10384509B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US15828230

申请日：2017-11-30

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Mario Galasso ,  Joshua Benjamin Yablon ,  Andrew Laird ,  William M. Becker ,  Joseph Franklin ,  Dennis K. Wootten

IPC: F16F9/02 ,  F16F13/00 ,  B60G17/052 ,  B60G11/27 ,  F15D1/00 ,  F16F9/16 ,  B60G13/10 ,  B62K25/08

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a vehicle suspension system gas spring. In one embodiment, a vehicle suspension system gas spring includes a compressible main gas chamber and an additional volume combinable with the main chamber to change a gas spring rate of the system. In one embodiment, a low friction piston seal is created by a flexible seal member.

公开(公告)号：US10221914B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-05

申请号：US15631655

申请日：2017-06-23

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Joshua Benjamin Yablon ,  Dennis K. Wootten ,  Robert C. Fox ,  David M. Haugen ,  Sante Pelot

IPC: F16F9/48 ,  B60G11/27 ,  B60G17/04 ,  B60G17/052 ,  B62K25/08 ,  F16F9/06 ,  F16F9/46 ,  F16F9/512 ,  F16F9/44 ,  B60G13/10 ,  B60G17/08

Abstract: A vehicle suspension damper for providing a variable damping rate. The vehicle suspension damper comprises a first damping mechanism having a variable first threshold pressure, a second damping mechanism having a second threshold pressure, and a compressible chamber in communication with a damping fluid chamber, wherein the second damping mechanism is responsive to a compression of said compressible chamber.

公开(公告)号：US09688347B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

申请号：US14931259

申请日：2015-11-03

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Joshua Benjamin Yablon ,  Dennis K. Wootten ,  Robert C. Fox ,  David M. Haugen ,  Sante Pelot

IPC: B60T7/12 ,  B62K25/08 ,  B60G11/27 ,  B60G17/04 ,  B60G17/052 ,  F16F9/06 ,  F16F9/46 ,  F16F9/512 ,  F16F9/44 ,  F16F9/48

CPC classification number: F16F9/48 ,  B60G11/27 ,  B60G13/10 ,  B60G17/0416 ,  B60G17/052 ,  B60G17/08 ,  B60G2202/152 ,  B60G2202/242 ,  B60G2300/12 ,  B60G2500/22 ,  B62K25/08 ,  F16F9/065 ,  F16F9/44 ,  F16F9/466 ,  F16F9/512 ,  F16F2224/046 ,  F16F2230/186

Abstract: A vehicle suspension damper for providing a variable damping rate. The vehicle suspension damper comprises a first damping mechanism having a variable first threshold pressure, a second damping mechanism having a second threshold pressure, and a compressible chamber in communication with a damping fluid chamber, wherein the second damping mechanism is responsive to a compression of said compressible chamber.

公开(公告)号：US11312203B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-26

申请号：US16453474

申请日：2019-06-26

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Mario Galasso ,  Joshua Benjamin Yablon ,  Andrew Laird ,  William M. Becker ,  Joseph Franklin ,  Dennis K. Wootten

IPC: B60G13/10 ,  F16F9/02 ,  B60G17/052 ,  B60G11/27 ,  F16F13/00 ,  F15D1/00 ,  F16F9/16 ,  B62K25/08

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a vehicle suspension system gas spring. In one embodiment, a vehicle suspension system gas spring includes a compressible main gas chamber and an additional volume combinable with the main chamber to change a gas spring rate of the system. In one embodiment, a low friction piston seal is created by a flexible seal member.

公开(公告)号：US11181163B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-23

申请号：US16564535

申请日：2019-09-09

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Dennis K. Wootten ,  Robert C. Fox ,  Joshua Benjamin Yablon ,  David M. Haugen

IPC: F16F9/512 ,  B60G15/12 ,  B60G17/04 ,  B60G17/08 ,  F16F9/34 ,  F16F9/44 ,  B60G17/048

Abstract: Pressure-sensitive vales are incorporated within a dampening system to permit user-adjustable tuning of a shock absorber. In one embodiment, a pressure-sensitive valve includes an isolated gas chamber having a pressure therein that is settable by a user.

公开(公告)号：US11041537B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-22

申请号：US16840803

申请日：2020-04-06

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Joshua Benjamin Yablon ,  Dennis K. Wootten ,  Robert C. Fox ,  David M. Haugen ,  Sante Pelot

IPC: F16F9/48 ,  B60G11/27 ,  B60G17/04 ,  B60G17/052 ,  F16F9/06 ,  F16F9/46 ,  B62K25/08 ,  F16F9/512 ,  F16F9/44 ,  B60G13/10 ,  B60G17/08

Abstract: A vehicle suspension damper for providing a variable damping rate. The vehicle suspension damper comprises a first damping mechanism having a variable first threshold pressure, a second damping mechanism having a second threshold pressure, and a compressible chamber in communication with a damping fluid chamber, wherein the second damping mechanism is responsive to a compression of said compressible chamber.

公开(公告)号：US10408295B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US15788711

申请日：2017-10-19

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Dennis K. Wootten ,  Robert C. Fox ,  Joshua Benjamin Yablon ,  David M. Haugen

IPC: F16F9/512 ,  B60G15/12 ,  B60G17/04 ,  B60G17/08 ,  F16F9/34 ,  F16F9/44 ,  B60G17/048

Abstract: Pressure-sensitive valves are incorporated within a dampening system to permit user-adjustable tuning of a shock absorber. In one embodiment, a pressure-sensitive valve includes an isolated gas chamber having a pressure therein that is settable by a user.

公开(公告)号：US09855812B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-02

申请号：US14848947

申请日：2015-09-09

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Mario Galasso ,  Joshua Benjamin Yablon ,  Andrew Laird ,  William M. Becker ,  Joseph Franklin ,  Dennis K. Wootten

IPC: F16F13/00 ,  F16D1/00 ,  B60G17/052 ,  B60G11/27 ,  F15D1/00 ,  F16F9/02 ,  F16F9/16 ,  B60G13/10 ,  B62K25/08

CPC classification number: B60G17/052 ,  B60G11/27 ,  B60G13/10 ,  B60G2300/12 ,  B62K25/08 ,  F15D1/00 ,  F16F9/02 ,  F16F9/0218 ,  F16F9/16 ,  F16F13/00 ,  Y10T137/87161

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a vehicle suspension system gas spring. In one embodiment, a vehicle suspension system gas spring includes a compressible main gas chamber and an additional volume combinable with the main chamber to change a gas spring rate of the system. In one embodiment, a low friction piston seal is created by a flexible seal member.