Inverted bicycle fork
AssigneeSpecialized Bicycle Components, Inc.
InventorMichael Lawrence McAndrews
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Abstract
A bicycle may include a front wheel, a rear wheel, and a frame supported by the front wheel and the rear wheel. The frame may include a front fork having a fork upper with a fork upper leg. The front fork may further include a suspension assembly having a suspension element positioned at least partially within the fork upper leg. The suspension element may include a first body and a second body. The first body may be configured to slide axially over the second body along a longitudinal axis. The second body may be secured to the fork upper leg with a fastener to inhibit rotation of the second body relative to the fork upper leg.
Claims20
A bicycle comprising:
- a front wheel;
- a rear wheel;
- and
- a frame supported by the front wheel and the rear wheel, the frame including a front fork having a fork upper with a fork upper leg;
- wherein the front fork further includes a suspension assembly having a suspension element positioned at least partially within the fork upper leg;
- wherein the suspension element includes a first body and a second body, wherein the first body is configured to slide axially over the second body along a longitudinal axis;
- and
- wherein the second body is secured to the fork upper leg with a fastener to inhibit rotation of the second body relative to the fork upper leg.
A bicycle comprising:
- a front wheel;
- a rear wheel;
- a frame supported by the front wheel and the rear wheel, the frame including a front fork having a fork upper with a fork upper leg;
- wherein the front fork further includes a suspension assembly having a suspension element positioned at least partially within the fork upper leg;
- wherein the suspension element includes a first body and a second body, wherein the first body is configured to slide axially over the second body along a longitudinal axis;
- and
- wherein the suspension element includes a keyed region that inhibits rotational movement of the first body relative to the second body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.