F16F 9/466
Throttling control, i.e. regulation of flow passage geometry
Official title: {Throttling control, i.e. regulation of flow passage geometry (F16F9/464, F16F9/465 take precedence)}
F16F9/466 (Throttling control, i.e. regulation of flow passage geometry) appears on 443 US grants and 351 published applications in this corpus.
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Recent patents
- Adaptive damping nonlinear spring-variable damping system and mobile platform system1 Sep 2026US 12,722,439 B2South China University of Technology
- Device for controlling fluid flow in a shock assembly18 Aug 2026US 12,710,084 B2Fox Factory, Inc.
- Suspension damper with remotely-operable valve4 Aug 2026US 12,698,818 B2Fox Factory, Inc.
- Bicycle suspension components14 Jul 2026US 12,679,495 B2Sram, LLC
- Shock absorber/damper device with a solenoid operated valve element and a magnetic flux-bypass nose for influencing magnetic forces during switching operations30 Jun 2026US 12,669,162 B2Suspension Research Innovation B.V.
- Solenoid actuator and solenoid valve13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235224 A1Astemo, Ltd.
- Valve for continuous hydraulic damping force regulation30 Jul 2026US 2026/0218770 A1Astemo, Ltd.
- Compact dual boost valve system for a hydraulic damper9 Jul 2026US 2026/0194119 A1Fox Factory, Inc.
- Damping adjuster25 Jun 2026US 2026/0177130 A1Fox Factory, Inc.
- Hydraulic Suspension Dampers with Control Valve Assembly and Regulating Controls18 Jun 2026US 2026/0168557 A1
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By later US patents
- Automotive suspension system with variable damping characteristics219US 4,696,489 ANissan Motor Co., Ltd. · 1987
- Damping adjuster for shock absorber218US 6,360,857 B1Fox Factory, Inc. · 2002
- Electronic suspension system for a wheeled vehicle199US 5,971,116 ACannondale Corporation · 1999
- Inertia valve shock absorber199US 7,128,192 B2Fox Factory, Inc. · 2006
- Adjustable suspension system having positive and negative springs198US 6,105,988 ARockshox, Inc. · 2000