Land vehicles – Wheeled – Occupant propelled type
Patent
1995-03-30
1997-06-03
Johnson, Brian L.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Occupant propelled type
188297, 188311, 267195, 267292, B62K 2508
Patent
active
056346522
ABSTRACT:
A suspension member for a bicycle is set forth which includes a strut telescopically received into a cylinder. A head assembly extends from the cylinder through a piston defined at the end of the strut and into the strut. Mounted to the assembly is a valve member which forms between it and the piston a volume which increases and decreases as the suspension telescopes. In response to a bump, the suspension collapses against a bias. The bias urges the member to rebound. When rebounding the valve member acts to define a restriction to exhaust air from the volume to dampen removed. Also set forth are elastomer pads and couplers which can be removed from the suspension member as a unit for replacement.
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Duncan John R.
Gilliam Frank D.
Johnson Brian L.
Johnson Victor E.
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