Front bicycle suspension assembly with inertia valve
US7766135B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 18, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/494
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A front bicycle suspension assembly having an inertia valve is described. The front bicycle suspension assembly may include at least upper and lower telescoping tubes and include a damping tube containing an inertia valve. The inertia valve may include an inertia mass movable along the outer surface of a valve shaft as the inertia valve moves between first and second positions.
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