Hydraulic cross-linked suspension
AssigneeFox Factory, Inc.
InventorsIvan Tong, Connor Randall, Rick Strickland
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a cross-linked system comprising a first shock assembly and a second shock assembly. A first line is fluidly coupled with a first rebound chamber of the first shock assembly and a second compression chamber of the second shock assembly. The first line allows fluid to flow between the first rebound chamber and the second compression chamber. A second line is fluidly coupled with a first compression chamber of the first shock assembly and a second rebound chamber of the second shock assembly. The second line allows fluid to flow between the first compression chamber and the second rebound chamber. A reservoir is fluidly coupled to the first line and the second line.
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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;
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- a reservoir, wherein the reservoir fluidly coupled to the first line and the second line.
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 first compression valve fluidly coupled with the first compression chamber and the first line, to restrict fluid flow in at least one direction;
- a second rebound valve fluidly coupled with the second rebound chamber and the first line, to restrict fluid flow in at least one direction;
- a second compression valve fluidly coupled with the second compression chamber and the second line, to restrict fluid flow in at least one direction;
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- a first rebound valve fluidly coupled with the second rebound chamber and the second line, to restrict fluid flow in at least one direction;
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- a reservoir, wherein the reservoir fluidly coupled to the first line and the second line.
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 first compression valve fluidly coupled with the first compression chamber and the first line, to restrict fluid flow in at least one direction;
- a second rebound valve fluidly coupled with the second rebound chamber and the first line, to restrict fluid flow in at least one direction;
- a second compression valve fluidly coupled with the second compression chamber and the second line, to restrict fluid flow in at least one direction;
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- a first rebound valve fluidly coupled with the second rebound chamber and the second line, to restrict fluid flow in at least one direction;
- a reservoir, wherein the reservoir fluidly coupled to the first line and the second line;
- a first roll damping valve fluidly coupled with the reservoir and the first line, to restrict fluid flow heading towards the reservoir;
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- a second roll damping valve fluidly coupled with the reservoir and the second line, to restrict fluid flow heading towards the reservoir.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.