Title:
INERTIA VALVE SHOCK ABSORBER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004079222
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A damper including a valve movable between an open position and a closed position to selectively alter the compression damping rate of the shock absorber. The valve may include a self-centering feature that operates to keep the valve body centered about the valve shaft. The damper may also include a timer feature, which retains the valve in an open position for a predetermined period of time after it is initially opened.
Inventors:
FOX ROBERT (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/005271
Publication Date:
December 29, 2004
Filing Date:
February 23, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FOX ROBERT (US)
International Classes:
B62K25/04; B62K25/08; B62K25/28; F16F9/096; F16F9/504; (IPC1-7): F16F9/504; B62K25/04; F16F9/096
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1998034044A2 | 1998-08-06 |
Foreign References:
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