Patents by Inventor Connor Randall
Connor Randall has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240116319Abstract: A shock assembly with automatically adjustable ride height is disclosed. The assembly includes a main chamber including a fluid therein. A pump tube within the main chamber, the pump tube having a fluid flow path internal thereto, the pump tube disposed axially along a center of the main chamber. A damping piston coupled to a shaft, the damping piston and a portion of the shaft disposed axially about the pump tube, the damping piston disposed in the main chamber to divide the main chamber into a compression side fluid chamber and a rebound side fluid chamber. An automatic ride height adjustment assembly including a tube-in-shaft pump assembly and a spring preload piston assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Nick D'ORAZIO, Michael R. LABBE, Rick STRICKLAND, Connor RANDALL
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Publication number: 20240116324Abstract: Disclosed herein is a spring preload system comprising a cylinder with an outer diameter, a body to house at least the cylinder, a piston shaft, and a main damping piston. The main damping piston is coupled to the piston shaft and configured for operation within the cylinder. The main damping piston is further configured to divide the cylinder into a compression side and a rebound side. The spring preload system further comprises a preload cylinder and a valve that is fluidly disposed between the compression side and the preload cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventor: Connor Randall
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Publication number: 20240092135Abstract: A wireless electronic shock assembly is disclosed. The wireless electronic shock assembly includes at least one electronically adjustable valve, a wireless receiver to receive an adjustment for said at least one electronically adjustable valve, a motor controller to enact said adjustment on said at least one electronically adjustable valve, and a power source to provide power to said wireless receiver and said motor controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Connor Randall, Rick Strobel
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Patent number: 11840120Abstract: A shock assembly with automatically adjustable ride height. The shock assembly includes a main chamber with a working fluid therein. A damping piston coupled to a piston shaft, the damping piston disposed in the main chamber to divide the main chamber into a compression side fluid chamber and a rebound side fluid chamber. An automatic ride height adjustment assembly including an internal floating piston (IFP) pump assembly and a spring preload piston assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventor: Connor Randall
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Publication number: 20230302865Abstract: Disclosed herein is a manifold comprising a first check valve to meter fluid flow between a first chamber, a second chamber, and a third chamber. The first check valve meters fluid flow between one or more of the first chamber and the third chamber and the second chamber and the first chamber. A second check valve meters fluid flow between the second chamber, the third chamber, and a fourth chamber. The second check valve meters fluid flow between one or more of the fourth chamber and the third chamber and the second chamber and the fourth chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Ivan Tong, Connor Randall, Rick Strickland
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Publication number: 20230302867Abstract: Disclosed herein is an accumulator comprising a cylinder, and an internal floating piston. The internal floating piston divides the cylinder into a spring chamber and a gas chamber, and the spring chamber allows fluid to flow. The accumulator further comprises a negative spring disposed in the spring chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Ivan Tong, Connor Randall, Rick Strickland
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Publication number: 20230302866Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cross-linked system comprising a first shock assembly and a second shock assembly. A first line is fluidly coupled with a first rebound chamber of the first shock assembly and a second compression chamber of the second shock assembly. The first line allows fluid to flow between the first rebound chamber and the second compression chamber. A second line is fluidly coupled with a first compression chamber of the first shock assembly and a second rebound chamber of the second shock assembly. The second line allows fluid to flow between the first compression chamber and the second rebound chamber. A reservoir is fluidly coupled to the first line and the second line.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Ivan Tong, Connor Randall, Rick Strickland
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Publication number: 20230271473Abstract: Disclosed herein is a sway bar system comprising a damping link that couples a first end of a sway bar to a first location on a vehicle. The damping link is comprised of a body comprising a damping chamber and a reservoir. There is also a through shaft coupled to a piston, where the piston divides the chamber into a first chamber and a second chamber. A high-pressure line is fluidly coupled with the chamber and the reservoir and allows fluid to flow from the first chamber and the second chamber to the reservoir. A low-pressure line is fluidly coupled with the chamber and the reservoir and allows fluid to flow from the reservoir to the first chamber and the second chamber. The high-pressure line and the low-pressure line assist in self-centering the sway bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Rick Strickland, Phillip A. Kendrick, Connor Randall
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Patent number: 11718137Abstract: A shock assembly with automatically adjustable ride height is disclosed. The assembly includes a main chamber including a fluid therein. A pump tube within the main chamber, the pump tube having a fluid flow path internal thereto, the pump tube disposed axially along a center of the main chamber. A damping piston coupled to a shaft, the damping piston and a portion of the shaft disposed axially about the pump tube, the damping piston disposed in the main chamber to divide the main chamber into a compression side fluid chamber and a rebound side fluid chamber. An automatic ride height adjustment assembly including a tube-in-shaft pump assembly and a spring preload piston assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Nick D'Orazio, Michael R. Labbe, Rick Strickland, Connor Randall
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Publication number: 20230150333Abstract: A plug and play suspension system is disclosed. The plug and play suspension system includes at least one electronically adjustable shock assembly, a controller, and a communications network to communicatively couple said controller with said at least one electronically adjustable shock assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Asimm Hirani, Robert Stanford, Nobuhiko Negishi, Andrew Peterson, Rick Strickland, James Alens, Connor Randall
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Publication number: 20230082373Abstract: Described herein is a bypass port piston comprising: a main damping piston, wherein the main damping piston has a plurality of standard ports, wherein the main damping piston has at least one bypass port, face shims disposed on at least one side of the main damping piston such that fluid flow through the plurality of standard ports is restricted, at least one check spring coupled to the main damping piston, at least one check shim disposed to cover the at least one bypass port and coupled to the at least one check spring, wherein the at least one check spring keeps the at least one check shim in an open position, and a position sensitive spring disposed to close the check shim as the main damping piston is pressed against the position sensitive spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Connor Randall, Ivan Tong, Justin Lee
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Publication number: 20230083031Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cooling device comprising a cooler body, wherein the cooler body has a first chamber and a second chamber, a cooler body cap disposed to fluidly couple the first chamber and the second chamber, wherein the cooler body cap has a recess that is suitable to receive a base valve, a first hose that is fluidly coupled to the first chamber, a second hose that is fluidly coupled to the second chamber, and an adapter, wherein the adapter is connected to the first hose and the second hose, wherein the adapter has channels to direct fluid flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Connor Randall, Ivan Tong, Regan Woelfel
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Publication number: 20220412426Abstract: An electronic modal base valve is disclosed. The electronic modal base valve includes a motive component, a controller communicatively coupled with the motive component, and a control valve coupled with the motive component. The controller is configured to control an operation of the motive component, wherein a movement of the motive component is configured to cause the control valve to adjust a flow rate for a flow path through the electronic modal base valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventor: Connor Randall
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Publication number: 20220126644Abstract: An internal stroke sensor for an IFP shock assembly is disclosed herein. The shock assembly includes a damper chamber and a damping piston coupled to a piston shaft. The damping piston disposed in the damper chamber and axially movable relative to the damper chamber, the damping piston separating a compression portion from a rebound portion within the damper chamber. The shock assembly also includes an internal floating piston (IFP) and an IFP location sensor. The IFP location sensor to determine a position information for the IFP. A processor is configured to receive the position information for the IFP from the IFP location sensor and utilize the position information for the IFP to determine a shock stroke position of the shock assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventor: Connor RANDALL
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Publication number: 20220041029Abstract: A modular hydraulically-adjustable preload and/or cross-over system is disclosed. The system includes a housing configured to couple with a main damper cylinder, the housing including a slave cylinder within a portion of a slave cylinder chamber, the slave cylinder telescopically movable with respect to the housing; a fluid chamber; and a fluid port configured to provide a fluid flow for the fluid chamber, wherein an increase in a fluid volume within the fluid chamber causes a portion of the slave cylinder to telescopically extend from the slave cylinder chamber. A preload flange coupled with the slave cylinder at an end of the housing such that a change in a location of the slave cylinder causes a change in a location of the preload flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Connor RANDALL, Regan WOELFEL
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Publication number: 20210268860Abstract: A shock assembly with automatically adjustable ride height is disclosed herein. The shock assembly includes a main chamber with a working fluid therein. A damping piston coupled to a piston shaft, the damping piston disposed in the main chamber to divide the main chamber into a compression side fluid chamber and a rebound side fluid chamber. An automatic ride height adjustment assembly including an internal floating piston (IFP) pump assembly and a spring preload piston assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventor: Connor RANDALL
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Publication number: 20210268857Abstract: A shock assembly with automatically adjustable ride height is disclosed. The assembly includes a main chamber including a fluid therein. A pump tube within the main chamber, the pump tube having a fluid flow path internal thereto, the pump tube disposed axially along a center of the main chamber. A damping piston coupled to a shaft, the damping piston and a portion of the shaft disposed axially about the pump tube, the damping piston disposed in the main chamber to divide the main chamber into a compression side fluid chamber and a rebound side fluid chamber. An automatic ride height adjustment assembly including a tube-in-shaft pump assembly and a spring preload piston assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Nick D'ORAZIO, Michael R. LABBE, Rick STRICKLAND, Connor RANDALL
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Publication number: 20210108696Abstract: A modular active valve system having a reduced footprint for use in a smaller shock platform is disclosed. The modular active valve system includes a multi-stage valve having a first stage and at least a second stage, wherein at least the first stage includes a semi-active valve for electronic damping control.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventor: Connor RANDALL
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Publication number: 20180266104Abstract: An actuator includes a piston, a relief valve in fluid communication with the piston, and an input shaft for moving fluid in a chamber near the piston. The relief valve determines an amount of force needed to move the piston to compress a fluid. The actuator also includes at least one check valve which allows the input shaft to move back to an equilibrium position with a much lower force than a force needed to compress the fluid. The actuator is a passive device that can be used to prevent motion or isolate a base. The actuator is also incorporated in tuned mass damping systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Paul K. HANSMA, Henry T. YANG, Issac Y. KWON, Connor RANDALL
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Patent number: 9983107Abstract: The field of the invention generally relates to probes, related devices and methods for measuring material properties. In an embodiment, the present invention provides a test probe for use in a reference point indentation device. The test probe has an end proximal to a tip and an end distal to the tip. The distal end of the test probe has a self-centering mate comprising a countersink of about 90 degrees to about 100 degrees to a depth of between 0.010 in. and 0.035 in.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2013Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Paul K. Hansma, Connor Randall, Daniel Bridges