Suspension fork assembly
AssigneeHayes Bicycle Group, Inc.
InventorsKyle J. BEUTIN, Robert A. BOLKE, Michael W. GENTRY
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AssigneeHayes Bicycle Group, Inc.
InventorsKyle J. BEUTIN, Robert A. BOLKE, Michael W. GENTRY
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A suspension fork assembly is disclosed. The assembly may comprise a fork comprising a spring assembly tube and a damper assembly tube; each tube may comprise a cap insert and an insert assembly. The assembly may comprise an inverted fork with the leg for the spring assembly inserted within the spring assembly tube and the leg for the damper assembly inserted within the damper assembly tube. A cartridge may be suspended within the leg for the damper assembly; the damper assembly may comprise a piston assembly; the piston assembly may comprise a floating piston with a glide ring configured to provide a seal for a fluid path through the piston assembly. The piston assembly may comprise a compression piston and a rebound piston. One piston may comprise the glide ring. The fork may comprise a composite material such as a carbon-fiber material with components attached by an adhesive bond.
A suspension fork assembly comprising:
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