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US 7,441,622 B2Granted
Springer type suspension
OwnerVincenzo F. Costainventor
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Abstract
A motorcycle springer type suspension has an upper fork tree and a stanchion tube having an upper end that fits within the upper fork tree. The upper end of the stanchion tube is hidden within the upper fork tree. A retainer clamp has a push rod tube having an upper end that fits within the retainer clamp. The upper end of the push rod tube is hidden within the retainer clamp.
Claims5
A fork assembly comprising:
- an upper fork tree;
- a stanchion tube having an upper end that fits within the upper fork tree, wherein the upper end of the stanchion tube is hidden within the upper fork tree;
- a rocker arm pivotally connected to a bottom end of the stanchion tube;
- and a hidden brake line passing through the top fork tree down the stanchion tube wherein the hidden brake line exits though a pivot slot brake line exit hole.
1 more element
A fork assembly comprising:
- a retainer clamp;
- a push rod tube having an upper end that fits within a retainer clamp, wherein the upper end of the push rod tube is hidden within the retainer clamp:
- a rocker arm pivotally connected to a bottom end of the push rod tube;
- and a hidden brake line passing through the top fork tree down the stanchion tube, wherein the hidden brake line exits though a pivot slot brake line exit hole.
1 more element
A fork assembly comprising:
- a retainer clamp;
- a push rod tube having an upper end that fits within a retainer clamp, wherein the upper end of the push rod tube is hidden within the retainer clamp;
- a rocker arm pivotally connected to a bottom end of the push rod tube;
- and a circlip providing adjustable length to a piston.
1 more element
A fork assembly comprising:
- a. an upper fork tree;
- b. a stanchion tube having an upper end that fits within the upper fork tree, wherein the upper end of the stanchion tube is hidden within the upper fork tree;
- c. a lower fork tree;
- d. a retainer clamp;
- e. a rocker in pivot connection with the stanchion tube and push rod tube;
- f. a hidden brake line passing through the top fork tree down the stanchion tube;
- and a push rod tube having an upper end that fits within a retainer clamp, wherein the upper end of the push rod tube is hidden within the retainer clamp, wherein the hidden brake line exits though a pivot slot brake line exit hole.
4 more elements
A fork assembly comprising:
- a. an upper fork tree;
- b. a stanchion tube having an upper end that fits within the upper fork tree, wherein the upper end of the stanchion tube is hidden within the upper fork tree;
- c. a lower fork tree;
- d. a retainer clamp;
- a push rod tube having an upper end that fits within a retainer clamp, wherein the upper end of the push rod tube is hidden within the retainer clamp a rocker in pivot connection with the stanchion tube and push rod tube further comprising buckling restoration bias springs wherein the fork is free of elastomeric bushings, further comprising a circlip providing adjustable length to a piston.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.