Land vehicles – Wheeled – Occupant propelled type
Reexamination Certificate
2009-01-30
2010-06-08
Winner, Tony H. (Department: 3611)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Occupant propelled type
C280S276000, C301S124200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07731214
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-clamp 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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Photo taken Feb. 2007: Front axle from a 2005 Honda CRF250X.
Office Action dated Apr. 9, 2008, U.S. Appl. No. 11/674,471.
Fox Factory, Inc.
Haugen David M.
Patterson & Sheridan L.L.P.
Winner Tony H.
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