Patents by Inventor Leif Gustafsson Vallander

Leif Gustafsson Vallander 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).

  • Patent number: 10584760
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flow adjusting device (1) for a shock absorber for a vehicle, the shock absorber comprising a cylinder (21) and a piston (22) dividing the cylinder into at least a first and a second working chamber (23,24). The flow adjusting device is adapted to control at least a first damping medium flow (F1) and a second damping medium flow (F2) adapted to flow from at least one of the working chambers and comprises at least a first valve (2), adapted to control the first flow, and a second valve (3), adapted to control the second flow. The first valve and said second valve are jointly adjusted. The present invention further relates to a shock absorber comprising such a device and a front fork comprising such a shock absorber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: ÖHLINS RACING AB
    Inventors: Leif Gustafsson Vallander, Torkel Sintorn, Johan Jarl, Erik Ladufjäll
  • Publication number: 20170356518
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spring unit (1) for a shock absorber (100) intended for a vehicle. The shock absorber (100) comprises a damping cylinder (101), wherein the damping cylinder (101) is adapted to be telescopically arranged within the spring unit (1). The spring unit (1) comprises a hollow body (2) comprising at least one compression chamber (2b) and at least one additional chamber (3) arranged to be in fluid communication with the compression chamber such that at least a first flow of fluid (F1) is adapted to be allowed between the compression chamber (2b) and the additional chamber (3) when a threshold value is met. The invention further relates to a shock absorber (100) comprising such a spring unit (1), and a front fork comprising such a shock absorber (100) as well as a method for filling the shock absorber (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Leif GUSTAFSSON VALLANDER, Torkel SINTORN, Johan JARL
  • Patent number: 9409588
    Abstract: A device adjusts the rotational damping of a steering device such that the rotational damping varies depending on whether the rotational motion about a steering axis is caused by a force acting on the steering device of the vehicle or a force acting on the part(s) of the vehicle contacting the ground. The flow of hydraulic fluid in the steering damper partly or wholly is adjusted by a main valve unit that is coupled together with both an attaching part and a steering device. The opening area of the main valve unit is determined by a relative motion between the attaching part and the steering device such that the flow of the hydraulic fluid in a direction from and to the respective damping chambers of the steering damper is controlled depending on the cause of the rotational movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Ohlins Racing AB
    Inventors: Torkel Sintorn, Johan Nilsson, Leif Gustafsson Vallander, Thorleif Hansen, Joakim Sundevall
  • Publication number: 20140249720
    Abstract: A device adjusts the rotational damping of a steering device such that the rotational damping varies depending on whether the rotational motion about a steering axis is caused by a force acting on the steering device of the vehicle or a force acting on the part(s) of the vehicle contacting the ground. The flow of hydraulic fluid in the steering damper partly or wholly is adjusted by a main valve unit that is coupled together with both an attaching part and a steering device. The opening area of the main valve unit is determined by a relative motion between the attaching part and the steering device such that the flow of the hydraulic fluid in a direction from and to the respective damping chambers of the steering damper is controlled depending on the cause of the rotational movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Ohlins Racing AB
    Inventors: Torkel Sintorn, Johan Nilsson, Leif Gustafsson Vallander, Thorleif Hansen, Joakim Sundevall