Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-mode air shock
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Application No.: US16802389Application Date: 2020-02-26
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Publication No.: US11644079B2Publication Date: 2023-05-09
- Inventor: Andrew Laird
- Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US GA Braselton
- Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Duluth
- Main IPC: F16F9/02
- IPC: F16F9/02 ; F16F9/46 ; B62K25/04 ; F16F9/44 ; F16F9/06 ; B62K25/30 ; B62K25/28

Abstract:
A multi-mode air shock is disclosed herein. The air shock includes an air spring having a primary air chamber, and a damper having an insertion end to telescope within the primary air chamber and a coupler to couple with a portion of a vehicle. An adjuster housing is fixedly coupled to an end of the air spring opposite of the damper, the adjuster housing having a secondary air chamber in communication with the primary air chamber and a mounting structure to couple with a different portion of the vehicle. There is a bulkhead with a valve to open or close the fluid communication between the primary air chamber and the secondary air chamber. The air shock also includes a tertiary air chamber in fluid communication with the secondary air chamber but not in fluid communication with the primary air chamber except via the secondary air chamber.
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