Patents Assigned to Fox Factory, Inc.
  • MAIN PISTON BOOST VALVE IN A VEHICLE DAMPER
    Publication number: 20230003275
    Abstract: A vehicle damper assembly is disclosed. The damper includes a cylinder having an inner diameter (ID). A rod and a piston, the piston coupled to the rod and configured to divide the cylinder into a compression side and a rebound side. An electronic valve assembly including an electronic valve body coupled with the rod on the compression side of the piston. The electronic valve body having an electronic valve body outer diameter (OD). A boost valve having a boost valve body, a boost valve area located between the electronic valve body and the boost valve body, the boost valve having a boost valve OD. The boost valve OD is larger than the electronic valve body OD, such that the boost valve is configured to allow the electronic valve assembly to operate within said cylinder ID that is too large for the electronic valve body OD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventor: Rick STRICKLAND
  • ADJUSTABLE AXLE RETAINING STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20230002003
    Abstract: An adjustable axle retaining structure is disclosed. The structure includes an axle receiving feature on a first leg of a fork assembly and a retaining sleeve within a clamping member on a second leg of the fork assembly. An axle is inserted through the clamping member, the wheel hub and coupled with the axle receiving feature. A component of the axle is tightened thereby moving the retaining sleeve partially out of the clamping member and toward the wheel hub until the wheel hub is in contact with both the retaining sleeve and the axle receiving feature, wherein the moving of the retaining sleeve allows the axle to radially couple the wheel hub with the fork assembly without modifying a preestablished geometry of the fork assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel MCCORMICK
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN ADJUSTABLE DAMPER
    Publication number: 20230002002
    Abstract: A vehicle suspension damper is described. The vehicle suspension damper includes: a pilot valve assembly; a primary valve; and an adjuster, wherein the pilot valve assembly meters fluid to the primary valve, and the adjuster moves the primary valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Everet Ericksen, Robert C. Fox, David Batterbee, John Marking
  • ELECTRONIC MODAL BASE VALVE
    Publication number: 20220412426
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventor: Connor Randall
  • DROPPER SEATPOST HEAD ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220410998
    Abstract: A dropper seatpost head assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a lower post for insertion into a seat tube of a vehicle and an upper post having a housing coupled at one end thereof, the upper post to telescopically slide with respect to the lower post to form a dropper seatpost. The assembly also includes a saddle rail clamp assembly having a lower saddle rail clamping portion rotatably coupled with the housing and an upper saddle rail clamping portion to couple with the lower saddle rail clamping portion to form a clamping structure. The lower saddle rail clamping portion having a drooped shape such that the lower saddle rail clamping portion and the clamping structure hang down in a plane that intersects at least a portion of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua COAPLEN, Bryan Wesley ANDERSON, William M. BECKER
  • SEAL STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20220411011
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a threaded bottom bracket comprising: an internal sleeve, a ball bearing, wherein an inner race of the ball bearing is an extended inner race, a cup fit to concentrically hold the ball bearing, wherein the cup is coupled to the internal sleeve, a labyrinth, the labyrinth coupled to the ball bearing and fit to prevent water and debris from entering the ball bearing, wherein the labyrinth and the cup form a path, and a rotary seal disposed between the ball bearing and the labyrinth, the rotary seal having an external seal that seals against the extended inner race.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Alexander Chalmers, Paul Klawer, Bjorn Borgers, Evan Michael Choltco-Devlin, Bart Scicchitano, Fraser Andrew, Aljonn Lacerna
  • PRESSURE BALANCED POPPETT WITH CHECK
    Publication number: 20220412477
    Abstract: Described herein is a pressure balanced valve comprising: an armature, wherein the armature has an inlet channel, at least one aperture, and a pressure feedback pin disposed within a hollow interior of the armature, a poppet slidably disposed within the hollow interior and around the pressure feedback pin to enable fluid communication between the pressure feedback pin and the poppet, the poppet and the pressure feedback pin cooperatively comprising the pressure balanced valve, wherein the poppet has at least one channel therethrough, and a biasing spring fit to bias the poppet towards closing the inlet channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventor: Ivan TONG
  • SEATPOST ASSEMBLY HAVING A REVERSIBLE SADDLE CLAMP
    Publication number: 20220410997
    Abstract: A seatpost assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a housing fixedly coupled to a seatpost, the housing including at least one adjustable clamp assembly retaining member. The assembly also includes a reversable saddle rail clamp assembly, the reversable saddle rail clamping assembly having a bottom saddle rail clamping member and a top saddle rail clamping member. The top saddle rail clamping member is configured to be coupled with the bottom saddle rail clamping member in a first orientation to provide a first offset position, and further configured to be coupled with the bottom saddle rail clamping member in a second orientation to provide a second offset position different from said first offset position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas POLLOCK
  • FREQUENCY DEPENDENT 2-STAGE VALVES FOR SHOCK ABSORBERS
    Publication number: 20220412430
    Abstract: Described herein is a fluid flow control device comprising: a central structure, a main piston disposed around the central structure, wherein the main piston has at least one vent, a boost valve, wherein the boost valve has a gap fit to receive fluid, a shim stack disposed between the main piston and the boost valve such that the at least one vent is covered, a piston disposed on top of the gap of the boost valve, a spring disposed to bias the piston against the boost valve, and a pilot chamber running through the central structure, the pilot chamber fluidly coupled to the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventor: Ivan TONG
  • ADJUSTABLE SHOCK ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220403909
    Abstract: An adjustable shock assembly is disclosed herein. The adjustable shock assembly includes a damper body having a main chamber with a working fluid therein. An adjustable active valve assembly comprising: a first parallel flow pathway comprising an active valve; and a second parallel flow pathway comprising a firm mode blowoff stack and a firm mode adjuster to adjust a blowoff pressure of the firm mode blowoff stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew LAIRD, Everet Owen ERICKSEN
  • POSITION SENSITIVE SUSPENSION DAMPING WITH AN ACTIVE VALVE
    Publication number: 20220389983
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for position sensitive dampening with an active valve. In one aspect a fluid damper is provided comprising a damper chamber divided by a piston into a primary compression and a primary rebound chamber; a secondary compression chamber in fluid communication with the damper chamber; and an active valve controlling fluid flow out of the secondary compression chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Paul COX, John MARKING, Everet Owen ERICKSEN
  • DROPPER SEATPOST ASSEMBLY HAVING A CUTOUT THEREIN
    Publication number: 20220388588
    Abstract: A dropper seatpost assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes an upper post and a lower post having a tubular geometry, the lower post telescopically coupled with the upper post to form a length adjustable seatpost. An actuator located within the length adjustable seatpost, the actuator to allow or restrict a telescopic movement of the length adjustable seatpost. The actuator including an actuator interface configured to couple with a control cable that provides input to the actuator. At least one cutout in a sidewall of the lower post, the at least one cutout to provide access to the actuator interface of the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua COAPLEN, Thomas POLLOCK
  • SUSPENSION ENHANCING HUB AND REAR DERAILLEUR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220389979
    Abstract: An electronic automatically decoupling hub assembly is disclosed herein. The assembly has an axle and a hub shell rotationally positioned about the axle. A controller provides automatic activation/deactivation signals to an inductor. The assembly has a bearing rotationally positioned about the axle and a ratchet ring, having a plurality of teeth, rotationally positioned about the bearing. One or more pawls are provided to engage with at least some of the teeth of the ratchet ring and a seal is used to contain the pawls within the assembly. A cassette body assembly is coupled with the ratchet ring and an end cap is used to prevent a contaminant from entering into the decoupling hub assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Michael CHOLTCO-DEVLIN, Mark Stephen FITZSIMMONS, Wesley E. ALLINGER
  • Compression isolator for a suspension damper
    Patent number: 11519477
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a damper. The damper comprises a fluid chamber having a piston dividing the chamber into a compression and rebound sides, a reservoir in fluid communication with the compression side of the chamber, and an isolator disposed between the compression side and the reservoir, whereby the isolator obstructs fluid flow between the compression side and the reservoir. In one embodiment, a bypass provides a fluid path between the compression side and the isolator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventor: John Marking
  • NON-UNIFORM STEERER TUBE OR FORK LEG
    Publication number: 20220371682
    Abstract: A non-uniform steerer tube. The non-uniform steerer tubes includes an axis-symmetric outer surface and a non axis-symmetric inner surface. The axis-symmetric outer surface and the non axis-symmetric inner surface defining a wall thickness therebetween. The wall thickness varying along an axial length of the non-uniform steerer tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: William O. BROWN, IV, Daniel MCCORMICK, Joshua COAPLEN, Christopher OTTERNESS
  • Air spring assembly
    Patent number: 11498639
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: William O. Brown, IV, Daniel McCormick
  • Compression sensitive suspension dampening
    Patent number: 11498638
    Abstract: A spring for a suspension is described. The spring includes: a spring chamber divided into at least a primary portion and a secondary portion, and a fluid flow path coupled with and between the primary portion and the secondary portion. The fluid flow path includes a bypass mechanism, wherein the bypass mechanism is configured for automatically providing resistance within the fluid flow path in response to a compressed condition of the suspension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventor: Sante Pelot
  • Remotely operated bypass for a suspension damper
    Patent number: 11499601
    Abstract: A damper assembly with a bypass for a vehicle comprises a pressure cylinder with a piston and piston rod for limiting the flow rate of damping fluid as it passes from a first to a second side of said piston. A bypass provides fluid pathway between the first and second sides of the piston separately from the flow rate limitation. In one aspect, the bypass is remotely controllable from a passenger compartment of the vehicle. In another aspect, the bypass is remotely controllable based upon one or more variable parameters associated with the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventor: John Marking
  • BUSHING BYPASS
    Publication number: 20220355893
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel MCCORMICK, Joshua COAPLEN
  • BUSHING BYPASS
    Publication number: 20220355892
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel MCCORMICK, Joshua COAPLEN