Patents by Inventor Damon GILBERT
Damon GILBERT 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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Patent number: 11731728Abstract: A compression damper of a shock absorber includes: a single adjustable fluid circuit configured for controlling a damping rate associated with multiple compression speeds of the shock absorber, wherein the single adjustable fluid circuit includes a fluid passageway through a base valve; and a positionally adjustable floating shim stack positioned at one end of the fluid passageway, the positionally adjustable floating shim stack configured for selectively blocking a flow of fluid through the fluid passageway.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Damon Gilbert, Christopher Paul Cox
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Publication number: 20230235807Abstract: A damper valve with an adjustable effective stiffness of a shim. The damper valve includes a piston. The piston has a fluid path formed therethrough. A shim is disposed proximate the fluid path formed through the piston. A stiffness adjustment feature is coupled to the shim, and the shim is disposed between the piston and the stiffness adjustment feature. The stiffness adjustment feature is configured to adjust the effective stiffness of the shim without affecting a preload applied to the shim.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Damon GILBERT, William O. BROWN, IV
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Patent number: 11629771Abstract: A damper valve with an adjustable effective stiffness of a shim. The damper valve includes a piston. The piston has a fluid path formed therethrough. A shim is disposed proximate the fluid path formed through the piston. A stiffness adjustment feature is coupled to the shim, and the shim is disposed between the piston and the stiffness adjustment feature. The stiffness adjustment feature is configured to adjust the effective stiffness of the shim without affecting a preload applied to the shim.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Damon Gilbert, William O. Brown, IV
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Publication number: 20210339821Abstract: A compression damper of a shock absorber includes: a single adjustable fluid circuit configured for controlling a damping rate associated with multiple compression speeds of the shock absorber, wherein the single adjustable fluid circuit includes a fluid passageway through a base valve; and a positionally adjustable floating shim stack positioned at one end of the fluid passageway, the positionally adjustable floating shim stack configured for selectively blocking a flow of fluid through the fluid passageway.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Damon GILBERT, Christopher Paul COX
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Publication number: 20210317891Abstract: A user accessible shock travel spacer assembly is disclosed herein. The system is used on a shock assembly having a shaft with an initial predefined stroke length. A retaining cap having a retaining cap thickness and a retaining cap opening therethrough. The retaining cap opening having a diameter that is larger than an outer diameter (OD) of a shaft of a shock assembly. At least one fastener to fasten the retaining cap with a portion of the shock assembly about the shaft, such that the retaining cap reduces a stroke length of the shaft of the shock assembly by the retaining cap thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Damon GILBERT, Andrew LAIRD, Bryan Wesley ANDERSON, William M. BECKER, William O. BROWN, IV
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Patent number: 11066123Abstract: A compression damper of a shock absorber includes: a single adjustable fluid circuit configured for controlling a damping rate associated with multiple compression speeds of the shock absorber, wherein the single adjustable fluid circuit includes a fluid passageway through a base valve; and a positionally adjustable floating shim stack positioned at one end of the fluid passageway, the positionally adjustable floating shim stack configured for selectively blocking a flow of fluid through the fluid passageway.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Damon Gilbert, Christopher Paul Cox
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Publication number: 20200208706Abstract: A damper valve with an adjustable effective stiffness of a shim. The damper valve includes a piston. The piston has a fluid path formed therethrough. A shim is disposed proximate the fluid path formed through the piston. A stiffness adjustment feature is coupled to the shim, and the shim is disposed between the piston and the stiffness adjustment feature. The stiffness adjustment feature is configured to adjust the effective stiffness of the shim without affecting a preload applied to the shim.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Damon GILBERT, William O. BROWN, IV
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Patent number: 10578184Abstract: A damper valve with an adjustable effective stiffness of a shim. The damper valve includes a piston. The piston has a fluid path formed therethrough. A shim is disposed proximate the fluid path formed through the piston. A stiffness adjustment feature is coupled to the shim, and the shim is disposed between the piston and the stiffness adjustment feature. The stiffness adjustment feature is configured to adjust the effective stiffness of the shim without affecting a preload applied to the shim.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Damon Gilbert, William O. Brown, IV
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Publication number: 20190344856Abstract: A compression damper of a shock absorber includes: a single adjustable fluid circuit configured for controlling a damping rate associated with multiple compression speeds of the shock absorber, wherein the single adjustable fluid circuit includes a fluid passageway through a base valve; and a positionally adjustable floating shim stack positioned at one end of the fluid passageway, the positionally adjustable floating shim stack configured for selectively blocking a flow of fluid through the fluid passageway.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Damon Gilbert, Christopher Paul COX
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Patent number: 10363987Abstract: A compression damper of a shock absorber includes: a single adjustable fluid circuit configured for controlling a damping rate associated with multiple compression speeds of the shock absorber, wherein the single adjustable fluid circuit includes a fluid passageway through a base valve; and a positionally adjustable floating shim stack positioned at one end of the fluid passageway, the positionally adjustable floating shim stack configured for selectively blocking a flow of fluid through the fluid passageway.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Damon Gilbert, Christopher Paul Cox
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Publication number: 20180328445Abstract: A damper valve with an adjustable effective stiffness of a shim. The damper valve includes a piston. The piston has a fluid path formed therethrough. A shim is disposed proximate the fluid path formed through the piston. A stiffness adjustment feature is coupled to the shim, and the shim is disposed between the piston and the stiffness adjustment feature. The stiffness adjustment feature is configured to adjust the effective stiffness of the shim without affecting a preload applied to the shim.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventor: Damon GILBERT
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Publication number: 20160375951Abstract: A compression damper of a shock absorber includes: a single adjustable fluid circuit configured for controlling a damping rate associated with multiple compression speeds of the shock absorber, wherein the single adjustable fluid circuit includes a fluid passageway through a base valve; and a positionally adjustable floating shim stack positioned at one end of the fluid passageway, the positionally adjustable floating shim stack configured for selectively blocking a flow of fluid through the fluid passageway.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Damon GILBERT, Christopher Paul COX