Patents by Inventor Gregory P. Buhl

Gregory P. Buhl 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).

  • Bicycle shock assemblies
    Patent number: 9322448
    Abstract: A shock absorber, which is particularly applicable to bicycles, includes a mount body, a first cap portion, a second cap portion, and a fluid cylinder. The fluid cylinder cooperates with a valve assembly that is offset from the mount body. The first and second cap portions enclose a gas cavity or gas chamber. One of the first and second cap portions is interchangeable with other caps so as to alter the performance of the shock absorber by altering the size of the gas chamber. The replaceable cap cooperates with the mount body such that it can be replaced without removing the shock absorber from a bicycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Trek Bicycle Corporation
    Inventors: Jose Gonzalez, Gregory P. Buhl
  • BICYCLE SHOCK ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20120247893
    Abstract: A shock absorber, which is particularly applicable to bicycles, includes a mount body, a first cap portion, a second cap portion, and a fluid cylinder. The fluid cylinder cooperates with a valve assembly that is offset from the mount body. The first and second cap portions enclose a gas cavity or gas chamber. One of the first and second cap portions is interchangeable with other caps so as to alter the performance of the shock absorber by altering the size of the gas chamber. The replaceable cap cooperates with the mount body such that it can be replaced without removing the shock absorber from a bicycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Jose Gonzalez, Gregory P. Buhl
  • BICYCLE SHOCK ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20090267316
    Abstract: A shock absorber, which is particularly applicable to bicycles, includes a mount body, a first cap portion, a second cap portion, and a fluid cylinder. The fluid cylinder cooperates with a valve assembly that is offset from the mount body. The first and second cap portions enclose a gas cavity or gas chamber. One of the first and second cap portions is interchangeable with other caps so as to alter the performance of the shock absorber by altering the size of the gas chamber. The replaceable cap cooperates with the mount body such that it can be replaced without removing the shock absorber from a bicycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Jose Gonzalez, Gregory P. Buhl