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US 2025/0026166 A1Published application
Wear sleeve for a shock body
AssigneeFox Factory, Inc.
InventorsNick D'ORAZIO, Michael R. LABBE, Grant SKOGNES, Rick STRICKLAND
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Abstract
A wear sleeve for a shock body is disclosed. The wear sleeve inner diameter (ID) that is larger than an outer diameter (OD) of a shock body. A wear sleeve OD that is smaller than a spring coupler ID, such that the wear sleeve will fit about the outside of said shock body and between the shock body and the spring coupler.
Claims1
A shock assembly comprising:
- a shock body with a shock body outer diameter (OD);
- a spring coupler with a spring coupler inner diameter (ID), a spring coupler OD, and a spring coupler range of motion, said spring coupler to move back and forth axially about a portion of said shock body a distance of said spring coupler range of motion;
- a wear sleeve comprising:
- a wear sleeve ID larger than said shock body OD;
- a wear sleeve OD smaller than said spring coupler ID, such that said wear sleeve is located between said shock body and said spring coupler;
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- a wear sleeve axial length, said wear sleeve axial length corresponding to said distance of said spring coupler range of motion, said wear sleeve comprised of stainless steel
- a threaded section of said shock body;
- a threaded crossover ring adjustably coupleable with said threaded section of said shock body;
- and
- an end portion of said wear sleeve fixedly coupled with said threaded crossover ring, such that a location of said wear sleeve is adjustable with respect to said shock body.
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