Shock absorption assembly
AssigneeCane Creek Cycling Components, Inc.
InventorsJeff LaForge, Brandon Blakely, Rob Bee
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Abstract
Shock absorption assemblies are provided. A shock absorption assembly includes an air shock that has a valve body. An air spring tube defines an air spring chamber. A piston rod extends through the air spring chamber to an oil piston head. An air piston head movably coupled to the piston rod. An oil damper tube is coupled to the piston head and is movable relative to the piston rod and the air spring tube. The shock absorption assembly further includes a mechanical spring disposed radially outward from, and that annularly surrounds, at least a portion of the air shock.
Claims17
A shock absorption assembly comprising:
- an air shock comprising a valve body, an air spring tube defining an air spring chamber, a piston rod extending through the air spring chamber to an oil piston head, an air piston head movably coupled to the piston rod, and an oil damper tube coupled to the piston head and movable relative to the piston rod and the air spring tube, wherein a first platform extends form the air spring tube and a second platform extends from the oil damper tube;
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- a mechanical spring disposed radially outward from and annularly surrounding the air spring tube and the oil damper tube, the mechanical spring extending from a first end in contact with the first platform to a second end in contact with the second platform, wherein the shock absorption assembly is movable between an uncompressed position and a compressed position in which both the air shock and mechanical spring compress, wherein the air piston head is disposed closer to the first platform in the compressed position than in the uncompressed position, and wherein the oil piston head is disposed closer to the second platform in the compressed position than in the uncompressed position.
A shock absorption assembly comprising:
- an air shock comprising a valve body, an air spring tube defining an air spring chamber, a piston rod extending through the air spring chamber to an oil piston head, an air piston head movably coupled to the piston rod, and an oil damper tube coupled to the piston head and movable relative to the piston rod and the air spring tube, wherein a first platform extends form the air spring tube and a second platform extends from the oil damper tube;
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- a mechanical spring disposed radially outward from and annularly surrounding the air spring tube and the oil damper tube, the mechanical spring extending between a first end coupled to the first platform and a second end coupled to the second platform, wherein the shock absorption assembly is movable between an uncompressed position and a compressed position in which both the air shock and mechanical spring compress, wherein the air piston head is disposed closer to the first platform in the compressed position than in the uncompressed position, and wherein the oil piston head is disposed closer to the second platform in the compressed position than in the uncompressed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.