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US 6,669,219 B2Granted
Telescoping suspension fork having a quick release wheel axle clamp
AssigneeMaverick American LLC
InventorsPaul H. Turner, Frank E. Vogel
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Abstract
A telescoping fork for the front wheel of a two wheel vehicle comprises a pair of outer tubes that each have a bottom end and a top end. An upper structural member and a lower structural member connect the outer tubes. Further, each outer tube tapers outwardly, both externally and internally, in a direction from the bottom end toward the lower structural member and from the top end toward the lower structural member. The structural members may attach to a top and bottom of a steering column.
Claims16
A telescoping fork for the front wheel of a two wheeled vehicle, the fork comprising:
- a pair of outer tubes that each have a top end and a bottom end;
- an upper structural member connecting the outer tubes;
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- a lower structural member connecting the outer tubes, wherein the lower structural member is spaced below the upper structural member, wherein the upper structural member and the lower structural member are configured to be connected to a steering mechanism;
- wherein each outer tube tapers outwardly, both externally and internally, in a direction from the bottom end toward the lower structural member and from the top end toward the lower structural member.
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