公开(公告)号：US20250092932A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-20

申请号：US18470761

申请日：2023-09-20

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Geoffrey Tyler Carlisle ,  Bobby Lee Smith, JR.

IPC: F16F9/346

Abstract: A shock assembly with internal bypass having position dependent reservoir flow is provided. The shock assembly includes a twin tube shock body having an inner tube and an outer tube. The shock assembly also includes a ring divider coupled between the inner body and the outer body to separate and form a fluid gap between the inner body and the outer body. The shock assembly includes bypass ports and bleeder ports formed in the inner body. Additionally, there are reservoir flow ports formed in the inner body and located above body divider ring, wherein the reservoir flow ports are configured to direct shaft displacement flow of fluid to a reservoir of the shock assembly when a piston of the shock assembly passes by the reservoir flow ports and into the bump zone during a compression stroke. This eliminates the risk of cavitation in the bump zone.

公开(公告)号：US12251976B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-18

申请号：US17982498

申请日：2022-11-07

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Wittenschlaeger

IPC: B60G17/00 ,  B60G17/06 ,  H04L12/40

Abstract: A system for minimizing data transmission latency between a sensor and a suspension controller of a vehicle is described. The system includes: a state determination module that determines a physical state of the vehicle; a plurality of data paths for transmitting a first signal from the sensor to the suspension controller; a data path configurator of the controller that selects a first data path of the plurality of data paths based on at least one characteristic of the first data path and the physical state and configures the first data path to transmit the first signal; and an actuation module that generates an actuation signal to control a damping characteristic of the suspension actuator based on at least the first signal.

公开(公告)号：US20250084876A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-13

申请号：US18367261

申请日：2023-09-12

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Joshua Coaplen ,  Christopher Otterness ,  Thomas Pollock

IPC: F15B15/14 ,  F15B1/24

Abstract: An IFP is disclosed. The IFP includes a sealing channel formed axially about an outer diameter (OD), the sealing channel including at least two walls where the at least two walls of the sealing channel having a smaller OD than an inner diameter (ID) of a chamber and a channel is formed between the at least two walls. The IFP also includes an anti-tipping feature fixedly coupled with at least a portion of one wall of the sealing channel, the anti-tipping feature increasing a length of the IFP.

公开(公告)号：US20250083489A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-13

申请号：US18789372

申请日：2024-07-30

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Rick Strickland ,  Phillip A. Kendrick ,  Connor Randall

IPC: B60G21/055 ,  F16F9/20

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a sway bar system comprising a damping link that couples a first end of a sway bar to a first location on a vehicle. The damping link is comprised of a body comprising a damping chamber and a reservoir. There is also a through shaft coupled to a piston, where the piston divides the chamber into a first chamber and a second chamber. A high-pressure line is fluidly coupled with the chamber and the reservoir and allows fluid to flow from the first chamber and the second chamber to the reservoir. A low-pressure line is fluidly coupled with the chamber and the reservoir and allows fluid to flow from the reservoir to the first chamber and the second chamber. The high-pressure line and the low-pressure line assist in self-centering the sway bar.

公开(公告)号：US20250075769A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-06

申请号：US18382966

申请日：2023-10-23

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Everet Owen Ericksen ,  Christopher Paul Cox ,  Sante M. Pelot

IPC: F16F9/48 ,  B62K25/06 ,  F16F9/34 ,  F16F9/46

Abstract: An apparatus and system are disclosed that provide position sensitive suspension damping. A damping unit includes a piston mounted in a fluid-filled cylinder. A vented path in the piston may be fluidly coupled to a bore formed in one end of the piston rod, creating a flow path for fluid to flow from a first side of the piston to a second side of the piston during a compression stroke. The flow path may be blocked by a needle configured to engage the bore as the damping unit is substantially fully compressed, thereby causing the damping rate of the damping unit to increase. In one embodiment, the piston includes multiple bypass flow paths operable during the compression stroke or the rebound stroke of the damping unit. One or more of the bypass flow paths may be restricted by one or more shims mounted on the piston.

公开(公告)号：US12227262B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US16706042

申请日：2019-12-06

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Evan Michael Choltco-Devlin

IPC: B62M11/06 ,  B62M1/36 ,  B62M9/00 ,  B62M9/06 ,  B62M6/40

Abstract: A mid-sprocket assembly is disclosed herein. The mid-sprocket assembly includes an input shaft to receive an input force, the input shaft having a plurality of input shaft gears coupled therewith. A countershaft having a plurality of countershaft gears coupled therewith, at least one of the plurality of countershaft gears selectively and axially engaged to receive the input force from at least one input shaft gears and provide the input force to a rear wheel to drive the rear wheel.

公开(公告)号：US12227048B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US18230928

申请日：2023-08-07

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Nick D'Orazio ,  Michael R. Labbe ,  Rick Strickland ,  Connor Randall

IPC: B60G15/06 ,  F16F9/32 ,  F16F9/512

Abstract: A shock assembly with automatically adjustable ride height is disclosed. The assembly includes a main chamber including a fluid therein. A pump tube within the main chamber, the pump tube having a fluid flow path internal thereto, the pump tube disposed axially along a center of the main chamber. A damping piston coupled to a shaft, the damping piston and a portion of the shaft disposed axially about the pump tube, the damping piston disposed in the main chamber to divide the main chamber into a compression side fluid chamber and a rebound side fluid chamber. An automatic ride height adjustment assembly including a tube-in-shaft pump assembly and a spring preload piston assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20250033722A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18630374

申请日：2024-04-09

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Otterness ,  Joshua Coaplen

IPC: B62J1/08

Abstract: An extended seatpost saddle clamp nut for a saddle rail clamp assembly is disclosed. The saddle rail clamp assembly includes an upper saddle rail clamping portion having at least one opening therein, the upper saddle rail clamping portion rotatably coupled with a housing. A lower saddle rail clamping portion located between the upper saddle rail clamping portion and the housing. A fastening system having an extended seatpost saddle clamp nut at least partially within the at least one opening of the upper saddle rail clamping portion and a fastener at least partially within a fastener opening of the housing. The fastener to couple with the extended seatpost saddle clamp nut to compressively couple the upper saddle rail clamping portion with the lower saddle rail clamping portion to retain a saddle rail therebetween. The extended seatpost saddle clamp nut does not decrease a saddle bottom-to-dropper seatpost standoff distance, and the saddle rail clamp assembly minimizes a required length of the fastener.

公开(公告)号：US12172729B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-24

申请号：US17984853

申请日：2022-11-10

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： William O. Brown, IV ,  Daniel McCormick

IPC: B62K25/10 ,  B60G15/14 ,  B62K25/08 ,  F16F9/02

Abstract: An air spring assembly is disclosed. The air spring assembly includes an upper fork tube having a base lug on one end, a lower fork tube having an opening to receive the upper fork tube in a first axial end, and a fork tube gas seal to form a gas seal between the upper fork tube and the lower fork tube. A partial cartridge tube within a portion of the upper fork tube, the partial cartridge tube including a partial cartridge tube gas seal between an outer diameter (OD) of the partial cartridge tube and an inner diameter (ID) of the upper fork tube. An annular volume formed between the ID of the upper fork tube, the OD of the partial cartridge tube, the partial cartridge tube gas seal, and the base lug of the upper fork tube.

公开(公告)号：US12151780B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-26

申请号：US17851055

申请日：2022-06-28

Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.

Inventor： Douglas Alexander Chalmers ,  Paul Klawer ,  Bjorn Borgers ,  Evan Michael Choltco-Devlin ,  Bart Scicchitano ,  Fraser Andrew ,  Aljonn Lacerna

IPC: B62M3/00 ,  F16C33/80

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a threaded bottom bracket comprising: an internal sleeve, a ball bearing, wherein an inner race of the ball bearing is an extended inner race, a cup fit to concentrically hold the ball bearing, wherein the cup is coupled to the internal sleeve, a labyrinth, the labyrinth coupled to the ball bearing and fit to prevent water and debris from entering the ball bearing, wherein the labyrinth and the cup form a path, and a rotary seal disposed between the ball bearing and the labyrinth, the rotary seal having an external seal that seals against the extended inner race.