Patents Assigned to Yeti Cycling, LLC
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Patent number: 12077241Abstract: Disclosed herein is a two-wheel vehicle suspension linkage. The suspension linkage includes a suspended body-1, a swingarm body-2, a link body-3, a link body-4, a link body-5, and a link body-6 operatively coupled with one another. Link body 3 is operatively coupled to suspended body 1 and link body 5. Link body 4 is operatively coupled to suspended body 1 and link body 5. Link body 6 is operatively coupled to suspended body 1 and swingarm body 2. Swingarm body 2 is operatively coupled to link body 5.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: YETI CYCLING, LLCInventor: Peter Zawistowski
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Patent number: 12077243Abstract: Generally, examples described herein may take the form of a bicycle including a front frame, a rear frame operably associated with the front frame and configured for coupling to a rear wheel, and a suspension system operably associated with the front frame and the rear frame. The suspension system includes a first connection structure operably coupling the front frame to the rear frame and a first sliding body pivotally coupled to the rear frame and configured to travel in a first direction along a substantially linear travel path and in a second direction opposite the first direction along the substantially linear travel path as the suspension system is compressed.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: YETI CYCLING, LLCInventors: Steven W. Hoogendoorn, Peter Zawistowski
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Patent number: 11485447Abstract: Generally, examples described herein may take the form of a bicycle including a front frame, a rear frame operably associated with the front frame and configured for coupling to a rear wheel, and a suspension system operably associated with the front frame and the rear frame. The suspension system includes a first connection structure operably coupling the front frame to the rear frame and a first sliding body pivotally coupled to the rear frame and configured to travel in a first direction along a substantially linear travel path and in a second direction opposite the first direction along the substantially linear travel path as the suspension system is compressed.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: YETI CYCLING, LLCInventors: Steven W. Hoogendoorn, Peter Zawistowski
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Patent number: 11173983Abstract: Disclosed herein is a two-wheel vehicle suspension linkage. The suspension linkage includes a suspended body-1, a seatstay body-2, a link body-3, a chainstay body-4, a link body-5, and a link body-6 operatively coupled with one another. The link body-3 includes jointed connections with the suspended body-1 defining an IVC[1][3], the chainstay body-4 defining an IVC[3][4], and the link body-6 defining an IVC[3][6]. The chainstay body-4 includes an additional jointed connection with the seatstay body-2 defining an IVC[2][4]. The link body-5 includes additional jointed connections with suspended body-1 defining an IVC[1][5], seatstay body-2 defining an IVC[2][5], and the link body-6 defining an IVC[5][6]. A lower base line is defined by IVC[1][3] and IVC[3][4]. An upper base line is defined by IVC[1][5] and IVC[2][5]. The IVC[5][6] is located outside the upper and lower base lines.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: YETI CYCLING, LLCInventor: Peter Zawistowski
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Patent number: 10926830Abstract: A two-wheel vehicle suspension linkage, including a shock and a shock extension assembly, is provided. The shock may include first and second mounting axes operably connected to two linkage bodies. The shock may be positioned to provide linear resistance between the two linkage bodies having relative motion with respect to one another. The shock extension assembly may include a first extension body and a second extension body. Each of the first extension body and the second extension body may include a first mounting axis and a second mounting axis positioned with respect to one another in a non-parallel mounting orientation. The extension bodies may be pivotally connected to the suspension linkage so that the first mounting axis of the first extension body is collinear with the first mounting axis of the second extension body.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: YETI CYCLING, LLCInventor: Peter Zawistowski
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Patent number: 10822048Abstract: Generally, examples described herein may take the form of a bicycle including a front frame, a rear frame operably associated with the front frame and configured for coupling to a rear wheel, and a suspension system operably associated with the front frame and the rear frame. The suspension system includes a first connection structure operably coupling the front frame to the rear frame and a first sliding body pivotally coupled to the rear frame and configured to travel in a first direction along a substantially linear travel path and in a second direction opposite the first direction along the substantially linear travel path as the suspension system is compressed.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: YETI CYCLING, LLCInventors: Steven W. Hoogendorn, Peter Zawistowski
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Publication number: 20200079464Abstract: A bicycle is provided herein. The bicycle includes a frame having a longitudinal axis. The bicycle includes a first member. The bicycle includes a first pivot link assembly including a first link configured to rotate around a first pivot point. The first pivot point has a first axis of rotation that is non-orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the first frame. The first frame is coupled with the first member through the first pivot link assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: Yeti Cycling, LLCInventor: Peter Zawistowski
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Patent number: 10532789Abstract: In one example, a structure for attaching a wheel to one of a frame of a motorcycle or a bicycle may include an axle having first and second opposing end portions and supporting a wheel, a left axle support collar structure configured to support the first opposing end portion of the axle, and a right axle support collar structure configured to support the second opposing end portion of the axle. A first bearing is positioned in the left axle support collar structure, and a second bearing is positioned in the left axle support collar structure. The axle rotates relative to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: YETI CYCLING, LLCInventor: Steven W. Hoogendoom
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Patent number: 10343742Abstract: A bicycle includes a frame having a longitudinal axis, a first member, and a first pivot link assembly including a first link configured to rotate around a first pivot point. The first pivot point may have a first axis of rotation that is non-orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the first frame, and the first frame may be coupled with the first member through the first pivot link assembly. Some examples also include a second pivot link assembly including a second link configured to rotate around a second pivot point having an axis of rotation that is non-orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Yeti Cycling, LLCInventor: Peter Zawistowski
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Publication number: 20190193806Abstract: In one example, a structure for attaching a wheel to one of a frame of a motorcycle or a bicycle may include an axle having first and second opposing end portions and supporting a wheel, a left axle support collar structure configured to support the first opposing end portion of the axle, and a right axle support collar structure configured to support the second opposing end portion of the axle. A first bearing is positioned in the left axle support collar structure, and a second bearing is positioned in the left axle support collar structure. The axle rotates relative to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: YETI CYCLING, LLCInventor: Steven W. Hoogendoom
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Patent number: 10293881Abstract: A bicycle may include a rear suspension system to absorb forces impacting on the bicycle by allowing a rear wheel of the bicycle to be displaced relative to the bicycle frame. The rear suspension system may be adjusted in some versions to affect the travel path of the rear wheel as well as the leverage ratio curve to suit the rider's preference.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Yeti Cycling, LLCInventor: Steven W. Hoogendoorn
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Patent number: 10252767Abstract: In one example, a structure for attaching a wheel to one of a frame of a motorcycle or a bicycle may include an axle having first and second opposing end portions and supporting a wheel, a left axle support collar structure configured to support the first opposing end portion of the axle, and a right axle support collar structure configured to support the second opposing end portion of the axle. A first bearing is positioned in the left axle support collar structure, and a second bearing is positioned in the left axle support collar structure. The axle rotates relative to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Yeti Cycling, LLCInventor: Steven W. Hoogendoorn
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Patent number: 10011325Abstract: A derailleur system is provided that moves the derailleur cage in a substantially rectilinear path. The derailleur is mounted to a frame having a gear cassette mounted thereon. The gear cassette includes an axis of rotation. The derailleur includes a drive member engaging the gear cassette. The derailleur is positioned on the frame adjacent the gear cassette, and including a spatial linkage having a stationary link, a floating link, and a cage assembly having two pulleys each defining an axis of rotation. The drive member engages each of the pulleys. The path of the floating link is substantially linear through substantially its entire range of motion and variously aligns at least one of the pulleys with the gear cassette.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Yeti Cycling, LLCInventor: Peter Zawistowski
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Publication number: 20170334505Abstract: A bicycle includes a frame having a longitudinal axis, a first member, and a first pivot link assembly including a first link configured to rotate around a first pivot point. The first pivot point may have a first axis of rotation that is non-orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the first frame, and the first frame may be coupled with the first member through the first pivot link assembly. Some examples also include a second pivot link assembly including a second link configured to rotate around a second pivot point having an axis of rotation that is non-orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicant: YETI CYCLING, LLCInventor: Peter Zawistowski
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Patent number: 9821879Abstract: Generally, examples described herein may take the form of a bicycle including a front frame, a rear frame operably associated with the front frame and configured for coupling to a rear wheel, and a suspension system operably associated with the front frame and the rear frame. The suspension system includes a first connection structure operably coupling the front frame to the rear frame and a first sliding body pivotally coupled to the rear frame and configured to travel in a first direction along a substantially linear travel path and in a second direction opposite the first direction along the substantially linear travel path as the suspension system is compressed.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: YETI CYCLING, LLCInventors: Steven W. Hoogendoorn, Peter Zawistowski
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Patent number: 9561834Abstract: A bicycle includes a frame having a longitudinal axis, a first member, and a first pivot link assembly including a first link configured to rotate around a first pivot point. The first pivot point may have a first axis of rotation that is non-orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the first frame, and the first frame may be coupled with the first member through the first pivot link assembly. Some examples also include a second pivot link assembly including a second link configured to rotate around a second pivot point having an axis of rotation that is non-orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: YETI CYCLING, LLCInventor: Peter Zawistowski
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Publication number: 20160194050Abstract: In one example, a structure for attaching a wheel to one of a frame of a motorcycle or a bicycle may include an axle having first and second opposing end portions and supporting a wheel, a left axle support collar structure configured to support the first opposing end portion of the axle, and a right axle support collar structure configured to support the second opposing end portion of the axle. A first bearing is positioned in the left axle support collar structure, and a second bearing is positioned in the left axle support collar structure. The axle rotates relative to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicant: Yeti Cycling, LLCInventor: Steven W. Hoogendoorn
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Patent number: 9283809Abstract: In one example, a structure for attaching a wheel to one of a frame of a motorcycle or a bicycle may include an axle having first and second opposing end portions and supporting a wheel, a left axle support collar structure configured to support the first opposing end portion of the axle, and a right axle support collar structure configured to support the second opposing end portion of the axle. A first bearing is positioned in the left axle support collar structure, and a second bearing is positioned in the left axle support collar structure. The axle rotates relative to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Yeti Cycling, LLCInventor: Steven W. Hoogendoorn
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Patent number: 9221513Abstract: A bicycle may include a rear suspension system to absorb forces impacting on the bicycle by allowing a rear wheel of the bicycle to be displaced relative to the bicycle frame. The rear suspension system may be adjusted in some versions to affect the travel path of the rear wheel as well as the leverage ratio curve to suit the rider's preference.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2014Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Yeti Cycling, LLCInventor: Steven W. Hoogendoorn
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Patent number: D1023842Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: YETI CYCLING, LLCInventor: Peter Zawistowski