Patents Assigned to Marzocchi, USA, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6352276
    Abstract: A lightweight bicycle fork which includes a crown, a stem and a pair of opposed tubular struts. The stem is fitted into a bore in a central position of the crown and extends above the top surface of the crown. The pair of opposed struts are disposed to extend downwardly from the bottom surface of the crown. The struts are attached to the crown by being disposed within opposed bores within the crown and secured within the crown by threadable end caps. To prevent the rotation of the struts within the crown, longitudinal ribs can be disposed within the external surface of the struts which mate with matching grooves within the internal surface of the bores. The struts are reenforced with an internal web to strengthen the struts with respect to axial and lateral forces. The bicycle fork is made from lightweight materials such as aluminum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: Marzocchi, USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory A. Hill