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US 12,637,168 B2Granted
Bicycle suspension components
AssigneeSram, LLC
InventorsTim Lynch, Skyler Teachout
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Abstract
Example bicycle suspension components are described herein. An example suspension component includes a first tube and a second tube configured in a telescopic arrangement and defining an interior space, and a damper in the interior space. The damper includes a damper body defining a chamber, a damper member in the chamber, and a shaft coupled to the damper member. The example suspension component also includes an isolator coupling the shaft to a bottom end of the second tube, the isolator including an elastomeric member to absorb vibrations.
Claims13
A suspension component for a bicycle, the suspension component comprising:
- a first tube and a second tube configured in a telescopic arrangement and defining an interior space;
- a damper in the interior space, the damper including:
- a damper body defining a chamber;
- a damper member in the chamber, the damper member dividing the chamber into a first chamber and a second chamber;
- at least one fluid flow path across the damper member between the first chamber and the second chamber;
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- a shaft coupled to the damper member;
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- an isolator coupling the shaft to a bottom end of the second tube, the isolator including an elastomeric member to absorb vibrations.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.