公开(公告)号：US20240101217A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18127191

申请日：2023-03-28

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel MCCORMICK ,  Joshua COAPLEN

IPC: B62K25/08 ,  F16F9/43

CPC classification number: B62K25/08 ,  F16F9/43

Abstract: A bushing bypass. The bushing bypass includes a bushing having a top surface and a bottom surface. The bushing also includes an inner diameter surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. The bushing also includes an outer diameter surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. The bushing further includes a channel formed in the outer diameter surface. The channel extends from the top surface of the bushing to the bottom surface of the bushing.

公开(公告)号：US20230020325A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17708844

申请日：2022-03-30

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： William O. BROWN, IV ,  Daniel MCCORMICK ,  Joshua COAPLEN ,  Christopher OTTERNESS

IPC: B62K21/04 ,  B62K21/02

Abstract: A fork assembly including a steerer tube and a crown, wherein the steerer tube is fixedly aligned to the crown in a predefined orientation at a time of manufacture.

公开(公告)号：US20220410998A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17897817

申请日：2022-08-29

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Joshua COAPLEN ,  Bryan Wesley ANDERSON ,  William M. BECKER

IPC: B62J1/08

Abstract: A dropper seatpost head assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a lower post for insertion into a seat tube of a vehicle and an upper post having a housing coupled at one end thereof, the upper post to telescopically slide with respect to the lower post to form a dropper seatpost. The assembly also includes a saddle rail clamp assembly having a lower saddle rail clamping portion rotatably coupled with the housing and an upper saddle rail clamping portion to couple with the lower saddle rail clamping portion to form a clamping structure. The lower saddle rail clamping portion having a drooped shape such that the lower saddle rail clamping portion and the clamping structure hang down in a plane that intersects at least a portion of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20220388588A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-08

申请号：US17891935

申请日：2022-08-19

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Joshua COAPLEN ,  Thomas POLLOCK

IPC: B62J1/08 ,  B62K19/36

Abstract: A dropper seatpost assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes an upper post and a lower post having a tubular geometry, the lower post telescopically coupled with the upper post to form a length adjustable seatpost. An actuator located within the length adjustable seatpost, the actuator to allow or restrict a telescopic movement of the length adjustable seatpost. The actuator including an actuator interface configured to couple with a control cable that provides input to the actuator. At least one cutout in a sidewall of the lower post, the at least one cutout to provide access to the actuator interface of the actuator.

公开(公告)号：US20220318444A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17706435

申请日：2022-03-28

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Joshua COAPLEN ,  Wesley E. ALLINGER ,  Daniel MCCORMICK ,  Paul HAMMERSTROM

IPC: G06F30/15

Abstract: A method for topologically optimized component design is disclosed. The method receives at least one application parameter for a component and at least one specification for the component. The at least one application parameter and the at least one specification are utilized to generate a topologically optimized component design from at least one material.

公开(公告)号：US20210371028A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：US17332868

申请日：2021-05-27

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Joshua COAPLEN ,  John Ralph KIFFMEYER

IPC: B62J1/08

Abstract: A dropper seatpost assembly is disclosed. The dropper seatpost assembly includes a lower post and an upper post configured to telescopically move with respect to the lower post. The dropper seatpost assembly also includes a translating mechanism configured to maintain an orientation such as a lateral orientation, a rotational orientation, or both a lateral orientation and a rotational orientation of the upper post with respect to the lower post as the upper post telescopically moves with respect to the lower post, the translating mechanism comprising two or more vertically offset features.

公开(公告)号：US20210031850A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-04

申请号：US16935955

申请日：2020-07-22

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Joshua COAPLEN ,  Thomas POLLOCK

IPC: B62J1/08 ,  B62K19/36

Abstract: A dropper seatpost assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes an upper post and a lower post having a tubular geometry, the lower post telescopically coupled with the upper post to form a length adjustable seatpost. An actuator located within the length adjustable seatpost, the actuator to allow or restrict a telescopic movement of the length adjustable seatpost. The actuator including an actuator interface configured to couple with a control cable that provides input to the actuator. At least one cutout in a sidewall of the lower post, the at least one cutout to provide access to the actuator interface of the actuator.

公开(公告)号：US20240308609A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18392775

申请日：2023-12-21

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Joshua COAPLEN ,  Bryan Wesley ANDERSON ,  William M. BECKER

IPC: B62J1/08 ,  B62J1/04

CPC classification number: B62J1/08 ,  B62J1/04 ,  B62J2001/085

Abstract: A dropper seatpost head assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a lower post for insertion into a seat tube of a vehicle and an upper post having a housing coupled at one end thereof, the upper post to telescopically slide with respect to the lower post to form a dropper seatpost. The assembly also includes a saddle rail clamp assembly having a lower saddle rail clamping portion rotatably coupled with the housing and an upper saddle rail clamping portion to couple with the lower saddle rail clamping portion to form a clamping structure. The lower saddle rail clamping portion having a drooped shape such that the lower saddle rail clamping portion and the clamping structure hang down in a plane that intersects at least a portion of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20220371682A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-24

申请号：US17720085

申请日：2022-04-13

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： William O. BROWN, IV ,  Daniel MCCORMICK ,  Joshua COAPLEN ,  Christopher OTTERNESS

IPC: B62K21/02

Abstract: A non-uniform steerer tube. The non-uniform steerer tubes includes an axis-symmetric outer surface and a non axis-symmetric inner surface. The axis-symmetric outer surface and the non axis-symmetric inner surface defining a wall thickness therebetween. The wall thickness varying along an axial length of the non-uniform steerer tube.

公开(公告)号：US20220252163A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-11

申请号：US17591392

申请日：2022-02-02

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Joshua COAPLEN ,  William O. Brown, IV ,  Thomas Pollock ,  Christopher Otterness

IPC: F16K5/04 ,  F16K17/18 ,  F16K31/04 ,  B62J1/02

Abstract: A rotary flow control valve that requires no linear motion is disclosed. The rotary flow control valve comprises a drive mechanism and a rotary flow control valve coupled with the drive mechanism, wherein the rotary flow control valve is rotated by the drive mechanism without requiring conversion of a linear motion to a rotational motion.