Shock absorber with a bearing housing bypass assembly
AssigneeFox Factory, Inc.
InventorIvan Tong
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Abstract
A shock assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a damper chamber having an outer wall with a first inner diameter (ID). A secondary chamber within the damper chamber, the secondary chamber comprising an exterior wall with an external diameter (ED) less than the ID of the outer wall to form an annular region therebetween. A damping piston coupled to a piston rod, the damping piston disposed in the secondary chamber and axially movable relative to the secondary chamber, the damping piston to bifurcate the secondary chamber into a compression side and a rebound side. A valve to control a flow of a working fluid between the annular region and the secondary chamber.
Claims16
A shock assembly comprising:
- a damper chamber comprising:
- an outer wall with a first inner diameter (ID);
- a secondary chamber within said damper chamber, said secondary chamber comprising an exterior wall with an external diameter (ED) less than said ID of said outer wall to form an annular region therebetween;
- a damping piston coupled to a piston rod, said damping piston disposed in said secondary chamber and axially movable relative to said secondary chamber, said damping piston to bifurcate said secondary chamber into a compression side and a rebound side;
- a valve to control a flow of a working fluid between said annular region and said secondary chamber;
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- a refill hole located within a ride zone portion of said damper chamber.
A shock assembly comprising:
- a damper chamber comprising:
- an outer wall with a first inner diameter (ID);
- a tubular body within said damper chamber, said tubular body comprising an exterior wall with an external diameter (ED) less than said ID of said outer wall to form an annular region therebetween;
- and
- a fluid bypass within a portion of said annular region;
- a damping piston coupled to a piston rod, said damping piston disposed in said tubular body and axially movable relative to said tubular body, said damping piston to bifurcate said tubular body into a compression side and a rebound side;
- a valve to control a flow of a working fluid between said fluid bypass and said tubular body;
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- a refill hole located within a ride zone portion of said damper chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.