Adjustable bleed valve assembly for shock absorber
US12241522B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16K15/184
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an adjustable bleed valve assembly for a shock absorber. The bleed valve assembly includes: a first adjustable bleed valve, and a second adjustable bleed valve arranged in series with the first adjustable bleed valve, wherein the first adjustable bleed valve and the second adjustable bleed valve are each pressure independently adjustable between a first open state and a second open state, wherein each adjustable bleed valve is adapted to throttle a damping fluid in the piston rod more in the second open state than in the first open state, wherein the first adjustable bleed valve and the second adjustable bleed valve are each adjustable between the first open state and the second open state independently from one another. An adjustment device and a method for adjusting the bleed valve assembly is also provided.
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