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US 9,039,023 B2Granted
Outer tube for front fork
AssigneeShowa Corporation
InventorTomoya Toda
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Abstract
In an outer tube for a front fork, a metal upper collar to which an upper vehicle body attaching bracket is connected is fitted and attached to an upper end portion of the plastic pipe, a metal sleeve is fitted and attached between an intermediate portion and a lower end portion of the plastic pipe, and the sleeve is provided with a lower collar to which a lower vehicle body attaching bracket is connected, and a seal case for inserting and supporting the inner tube.
Claims6
Right and left outer tubes for a front fork each tube having a plastic pipe,
- wherein a metal upper collar is fitted and attached to an upper end portion of the plastic pipe,
- a metal sleeve is fitted and attached between an intermediate portion and lower end portion of the plastic pipe, and the sleeve is provided with a lower collar and a seal case for inserting and supporting an inner tube,
- the right and left outer tubes are connected by an upper vehicle body attaching bracket and a lower vehicle body attaching bracket,
- the upper vehicle body attaching bracket is attached to the metal upper collar of the right outer tube and the metal upper collar of the left outer tube,
- the lower vehicle body attaching bracket is attached to the lower collar of the metal sleeve of the right outer tube and the lower collar of the metal sleeve of the left outer tube, and
- a portion of the sleeve which is between the lower collar and seal case is formed as a thin connecting portion which is thinner than the lower collar and the seal case.
3 more elements
Right and left outer tubes for a front fork each tube having a plastic pipe,
- wherein a metal upper collar is fitted and attached to an upper end portion of the plastic pipe,
- a metal sleeve is fitted and attached between an intermediate portion and a lower end portion of the plastic pipe, and the sleeve is provided with a lower collar and a seal case for inserting and supporting an inner tube,
- the right and left outer tubes are connected by an upper vehicle body attaching bracket and a lower vehicle body attaching bracket,
- the upper vehicle body attaching bracket is attached to the metal upper collar of the right outer tube and the metal upper collar of the left outer tube,
- the lower vehicle body attaching bracket is attached to the lower collar of the metal sleeve of the right outer tube and the lower collar of the metal sleeve of the left outer tube,
- the upper collar is provided with an inner peripheral upper step portion which is brought into contact with an upper end surface of the plastic pipe,
- the sleeve is provided with an inner peripheral lower step portion which is brought into contact with a lower end surface of the plastic pipe, and
- a portion of the sleeve which is between the lower collar and seal case is formed as a thin connecting portion which is thinner than the lower collar and the seal case.
5 more elements
Right and left outer tubes for a front fork each tube having a plastic pipe,
- wherein a metal upper collar is fitted and attached to an upper end portion of the plastic pipe,
- a metal sleeve is fitted and attached between an intermediate portion and a lower end portion of the plastic pipe, and the sleeve is provided with a lower collar and a seal case for inserting and supporting an inner tube,
- the right and left outer tubes are connected by an upper vehicle body attaching bracket and a lower vehicle body attaching bracket,
- the upper vehicle body attaching bracket is attached to the metal upper collar of the right outer tube and the metal upper collar of the left outer tube,
- the lower vehicle body attaching bracket is attached to the lower collar of the metal sleeve of the right outer tube and the lower collar of the metal sleeve of the left outer tube, and
- an opening portion is formed in a notch manner in a portion of the sleeve which is between the lower collar and seal case.
3 more elements
Right and left outer tubes for a front fork each tube having a plastic pipe,
- wherein a metal upper collar is fitted and attached to an upper end portion of the plastic pipe,
- a metal sleeve is fitted and attached between an intermediate portion and a lower end portion of the plastic pipe, and the sleeve is provided with a lower collar and a seal case for inserting and supporting an inner tube,
- the right and left outer tubes are connected by an upper vehicle body attaching bracket and a lower vehicle body attaching bracket,
- the upper vehicle body attaching bracket is attached to the metal upper collar of the right outer tube and the metal upper collar of the left outer tube,
- the lower vehicle body attaching bracket is attached to the lower collar of the metal sleeve of the right outer tube and the lower collar of the metal sleeve of the left outer tube,
- the upper collar is provided with an inner peripheral upper step portion which is brought into contact with an upper end surface of the plastic pipe,
- the sleeve is provided with an inner peripheral lower step portion which is brought into contact with a lower end surface of the plastic pipe, and
- an opening portion is formed in a notch manner in a portion of the sleeve which is between the lower collar and seal case.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.