Adjustable internal bypass
US9528565B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F2228/066
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle suspension damper includes: a cylinder and a piston assembly, wherein the piston assembly includes a piston; a working fluid within the cylinder; a bypass cylinder surrounding the cylinder and defining a cylindrical bypass channel; an adjustable bypass port fluidly coupling an interior of the cylinder and the cylindrical bypass channel; and a remotely operable bypass valve slidably disposed within the cylindrical bypass channel, the remotely operable bypass valve configured for, upon actuation of an actuator coupled with the remotely operable bypass valve, adjusting a flow of the working fluid through the adjustable bypass port.
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