Bicycle suspension system

Details Bicycle suspension system Bicycle suspension system

2011-01-18

2011-01-18

King, Bradley T (Department: 3657)

Brakes

Internal-resistance motion retarder

Controlled by an operator remote from retarder

C188S285000, C267S064250

Reexamination Certificate

active

07870936

ABSTRACT:
A bicycle suspension system including a travel adjustment apparatus. The bicycle suspension system includes a piston tube and a piston assembly slidably disposed in the piston tube forming a shock-absorbing mechanism. The piston assembly is in contact with the piston tube. The travel adjustment apparatus includes first and second fluid chambers, a fluid valve mechanism for controlling fluid flow between the first and second fluid chambers, and an actuating assembly operatively connected to the fluid valve mechanism operable between at least two rider-selectable travel settings to operate the fluid valve mechanism between at least two valve settings corresponding to the rider-selectable travel settings. The first and second fluid chamber are configured such that operation of the fluid valve mechanism between two of the at least two valve settings permits the piston assembly to be moved from a first initial position relative to the piston tube to a second initial position relative to the piston tube such that the suspension system changes from a first of the at least two amounts of travel to a second of the at least two amounts of travel.

REFERENCES:
patent: 7195234 (2007-03-01), Jordan et al.
patent: 2003/0234144 (2003-12-01), Fox
patent: 2008/0116622 (2008-05-01), Fox
patent: 2008/0179796 (2008-07-01), Fox
patent: 2008/0296814 (2008-12-01), Franklin et al.
R. Cunningham, Sep. 17—Watch the Fox Talas Shock in Action, 2003, http://www.mbaction.com.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Bicycle suspension system does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Bicycle suspension system, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Bicycle suspension system will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2679539