Patents Assigned to A Factory Inc.
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Publication number: 20240124092Abstract: A variably damped flow control solenoid is disclosed herein. The variably damped flow control solenoid includes an armature with a flow path therethrough, a plate, and a pin coupled with the plate. The pin extending from the plate toward the armature. The pin configured to provide a controlled annular gap with respect to the flow path of the armature for a portion of travel of the armature. The shape of the pin configured to provide a variable axial dependent rate of velocity to the armature for the portion of travel of the armature.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventor: Andrew Laird
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Publication number: 20240127711Abstract: A method and system to convert user activities performed in a real world into virtual world activity. The system includes a virtual world environment with a virtual activity tracker to obtain virtual activity performance data for an activity performed by a user in the virtual world environment; and a virtual world database to store the virtual activity performance data in a virtual profile of the user. The system also includes a real world activity tracker to obtain real world activity performance data for a real world activity performed by the user; and an activity convertor to convert the real world activity performance data into an amount of converted virtual activity performance data and add the converted virtual activity performance data to the virtual profile of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Mario GALASSO, Wesley E. ALLINGER, David M. HAUGEN, Robert David KASWEN, Mark Stephen FITZSIMMONS
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Publication number: 20240124090Abstract: A fork assembly including a steerer tube and a crown, wherein the steerer tube is fixedly aligned to the crown in a predefined orientation at a time of manufacture.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: William O. BROWN, IV, Daniel MCCORMICK, Joshua COAPLEN, Christopher OTTERNESS
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Patent number: 11961602Abstract: A system configured to be coupled with a participant of an activity. The system comprises: a participant activity monitoring unit configured for monitoring a performance of the activity by the participant; an activity information module configured for storing performance information corresponding to the activity; and a participant performance correlator configured for delivering comparative performance data based on the monitored performance of the activity by the participant and the stored performance information.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Mario Galasso, Wesley E. Allinger, David M. Haugen, Robert David Kaswen, Mark Stephen Fitzsimmons
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Patent number: 11958328Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed that assist a user in performing proper setup of a vehicle suspension. A user may utilize a device equipped with an image sensor to assist the user in proper setup of a vehicle suspension. The device executes an application that prompts the user for input and instructs the user to perform a number of steps for adjusting the suspension components. In one embodiment, the application does not communicate with sensors on the vehicle. In another embodiment, the application may communicate with various sensors located on the vehicle to provide feedback to the device during the setup routine. In one embodiment, the device may analyze a digital image of a suspension component to provide feedback about a physical characteristic of the component.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Mario Galasso, Joseph Franklin, Andrew Laird, Charles Bass, Ryan Bavetta
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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: 20240116596Abstract: An air spring assembly is disclosed. The air spring assembly includes an upper fork tube having a base lug on one end, a lower fork tube having an opening to receive the upper fork tube in a first axial end, and a fork tube gas seal to form a gas seal between the upper fork tube and the lower fork tube. A partial cartridge tube within a portion of the upper fork tube, the partial cartridge tube including a partial cartridge tube gas seal between an outer diameter (OD) of the partial cartridge tube and an inner diameter (ID) of the upper fork tube. An annular volume formed between the ID of the upper fork tube, the OD of the partial cartridge tube, the partial cartridge tube gas seal, and the base lug of the upper fork tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: William O. BROWN, IV, Daniel MCCORMICK
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Publication number: 20240117852Abstract: A multi-mode air shock is disclosed herein. The air shock includes an air spring having a primary air chamber, and a damper having an insertion end to telescope within the primary air chamber and a coupler to couple with a portion of a vehicle. An adjuster housing is fixedly coupled to an end of the air spring opposite of the damper, the adjuster housing having a secondary air chamber in communication with the primary air chamber and a mounting structure to couple with a different portion of the vehicle. There is a bulkhead with a valve to open or close the fluid communication between the primary air chamber and the secondary air chamber. The air shock also includes a tertiary air chamber in fluid communication with the secondary air chamber but not in fluid communication with the primary air chamber except via the secondary air chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventor: Andrew LAIRD
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Publication number: 20240117871Abstract: A chainring is disclosed herein. The chainring includes a front surface, a back surface, a center, and an outer diameter. The chainring has a thickness which varies from a lesser thickness at the outer diameter to a greater thickness nearer the center. The thickness of the chainring varying substantially the same on the front surface and the back surface such that the chainring is substantially symmetric about a plane dividing the front surface and the back surface along a direction normal to an axial direction of the chainring.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Paul KLAWER, Wesley E. ALLINGER
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Patent number: 11951793Abstract: A method and apparatus for a vehicle suspension system gas spring. In one embodiment, a vehicle suspension system gas spring includes a compressible main gas chamber and an additional volume combinable with the main chamber to change a gas spring rate of the system. In one embodiment, a low friction piston seal is created by a flexible seal member.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Mario Galasso, Joshua Benjamin Yablon, Andrew Laird, William M. Becker, Joseph Franklin, Dennis K. Wootten
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Publication number: 20240109384Abstract: A shock absorber including: a first cylinder having an interior, first and second ends and defining an axis, wherein the interior includes a damping fluid chamber and a damping piston movably mounted therein for movement between the first and second ends, wherein the damping piston is mounted on a first end of a shaft, wherein the first end of the shaft is movably retained within the interior of the first cylinder; first and second bypass openings configured for opening into the damping fluid chamber at first and second axially spaced-apart positions; a bypass channel fluidly coupling the first and second bypass openings; a fluid metering valve; and a floating piston dividing a portion of the shock absorber into a gas chamber and the reservoir chamber, wherein the fluid metering valve and the floating piston define the reservoir chamber there between.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: John MARKING, Vegard HAMSO
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Publication number: 20240100904Abstract: A sway bar system is described. The sway bar system includes a sway bar having a first end and a second end. An electronically controlled connector to provide a remotely controllable physical connection and disconnection capability between a first location on a vehicle and the first end of the sway bar; and the second end of the sway bar coupled to a second location on the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Nobuhiko NEGISHI, Rick Strickland, Philip Tsiaras, Andrew Peterson
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Publication number: 20240101217Abstract: A bushing bypass. The bushing bypass includes a bushing having a top surface and a bottom surface. The bushing also includes an inner diameter surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. The bushing also includes an outer diameter surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. The bushing further includes a channel formed in the outer diameter surface. The channel extends from the top surface of the bushing to the bottom surface of the bushing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Daniel MCCORMICK, Joshua COAPLEN
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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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Publication number: 20240084871Abstract: A device for controlling fluid flow in a shock assembly is disclosed. The device includes a single adjustable fluid circuit configured for controlling a damping force associated with multiple compression forces. The single adjustable fluid circuit comprises a fluid passageway through a base valve and a positionally adjustable piston assembly with a floating shim stack positioned at one end of the fluid passageway, the positionally adjustable piston assembly with the floating shim stack configured for selectively blocking a flow of fluid through the fluid passageway.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventor: Yi-Hong Chou
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Patent number: 11926189Abstract: A sway bar system is described. The sway bar system includes a sway bar having a first end and a second end. The sway bar system further includes a first electronically controlled damper link which is coupled to the first end of the sway bar. The first electronically controlled damper link is configured to be coupled a first location of a vehicle. The sway bar system also has a second link which is coupled to the second end of the sway bar. The second link is configured to be coupled a second location of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Philip Tsiaras, Rick Strickland
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Patent number: 11927242Abstract: An electronic external bypass for a shock assembly is disclosed herein. The electronic external bypass has a compression side fluid connection, a rebound side fluid connection, and an external bypass fluid flow path physically separate from the shock assembly, the external bypass fluid flow path fluidly coupling the compression side fluid connection with the rebound side fluid connection. The electronic external bypass includes a solenoid circuit, the solenoid circuit to control a flow of a working fluid through the external bypass fluid flow path, the solenoid circuit includes a poppet valve and an active valve configured to control a pop pressure of the poppet valve, such that the solenoid circuit provides an infinitely adjustable bypass pressure for the shock assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Bobby Smith, John Marking
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Patent number: 11930624Abstract: An electronic device protecting casing with heating function includes: a casing; a battery box within the casing; an interior of the battery box being arranged with a battery, a back side of the battery box being formed with an opening for receiving the battery; an outer cover serving to seal the opening; an inner side of the outer cover being formed with a heat isolation sheet; a heating unit being installed within the casing for heating the tablet computer; the heating unit including an electric heating plate. When power of the battery is transferred to the electric heating plate, the electric heating plate generates heat power and then transfers the power to the tablet computer for heating it; and a control circuit is installed within the casing; the electric heating plate is connected to the battery through a control switch; and the control circuit is connected to the control switch.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: THE JOY FACTORY, INC.Inventors: Sampson Yang, Yun-Chang Tsui, Jui-Lin Wu
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Patent number: 11920656Abstract: A dual piston system for independently controlling compression and rebound flowpaths therein, the dual piston system comprising: a first adjustable orifice configured for controlling rebound fluid flow, wherein the first adjustable orifice controls the rebound fluid flow through a first pathway associated with a low speed rebound flow and a second pathway associated with a high speed rebound flow; and a second adjustable orifice configured for controlling compression fluid flow, wherein the second adjustable orifice controls the compression fluid flow through a third pathway associated with a low speed compression flow and a fourth pathway associated with a high speed compression flow.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventor: Bryan Wesley Anderson