Indicator for a bicycle suspension system for indicating travel of the suspension system
US6708999B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62K25/08
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bicycle suspension system that includes an indicator for displaying the travel of a bicycle suspension system in response to an applied load. The system includes an inner tube telescopically engaging with the outer tube along an axis. A biasing mechanism biases the inner and outer tube apart from each other along the axis. The indicator is disposed along a length of the inner and outer tubes. The indicator may include a plurality of markings on the inner tube and a pointer on the outer tube. Each marking corresponds to a distance that the inner and outer tubes may be displaced relative to each other. The suspension system may include an adjustment mechanism that adjusts the distance the inner and outer tubes may be displaced relative to each other in response to an applied load. The rider may select the desired travel by actuating the adjustment mechanism to align the marking corresponding to the desired travel with the pointer. The indicator allows the rider to easily determine and select the travel of the suspension system without having to use a separate measuring device.
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