Hydraulic cross-linked suspension
AssigneeFox Factory, Inc.
InventorsIvan Tong, Connor Randall, Rick Strickland
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a manifold comprising a first check valve to meter fluid flow between a first chamber, a second chamber, and a third chamber. The first check valve meters fluid flow between one or more of the first chamber and the third chamber and the second chamber and the first chamber. A second check valve meters fluid flow between the second chamber, the third chamber, and a fourth chamber. The second check valve meters fluid flow between one or more of the fourth chamber and the third chamber and the second chamber and the fourth chamber.
Claims19
A manifold comprising:
- a first check valve to meter fluid flow between a first chamber, a second chamber, and a third chamber, wherein the first check valve meters fluid flow between one or more of the first chamber and the third chamber and the second chamber and the first chamber;
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- a second check valve to meter fluid flow between the second chamber, the third chamber, and a fourth chamber, wherein the second check valve meters fluid flow between one or more of the fourth chamber and the third chamber and the second chamber and the fourth chamber.
A manifold comprising:
- a first check valve to meter fluid flow between a first chamber, a second chamber, and a third chamber, wherein the first check valve meters fluid flow between one or more of the first chamber and the third chamber and the second chamber and the first chamber;
- a second check valve to meter fluid flow between the second chamber, the third chamber, and a fourth chamber, wherein the second check valve meters fluid flow between one or more of the fourth chamber and the third chamber and the second chamber and the fourth chamber;
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- a unidirectional valve fluidly disposed between the third chamber and the second chamber, to meter fluid flow from said third chamber to said second chamber.
A cross-linked system comprising:
- a first shock assembly;
- a second shock assembly;
- a first line fluidly coupled with a first rebound chamber of the first shock assembly and a second compression chamber of the second shock assembly, to allow fluid to flow between the first rebound chamber and the second compression chamber;
- a second line fluidly coupled with a first compression chamber of the first shock assembly and a second rebound chamber of the second shock assembly, to allow fluid to flow between the first compression chamber and the second rebound chamber;
- a reservoir, wherein the reservoir is fluidly coupled to the first line and the second line;
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- a manifold fluidly coupled to said first line and said second line, to meter fluid flow between said first line and said second line, said manifold comprising:
- a first check valve to meter fluid flow between a first chamber, a second chamber, and a third chamber, wherein the first check valve meters fluid flow between one or more of the first chamber and the third chamber and the second chamber and the first chamber;
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- a second check valve to meter fluid flow between the second chamber, the third chamber, and a fourth chamber, wherein the second check valve meters fluid flow between one or more of the fourth chamber and the third chamber and the second chamber and the fourth chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.