Patents by Inventor John Ralph KIFFMEYER

John Ralph KIFFMEYER 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).

  • OFFSET BUSHINGS AND ALIGNMENT FEATURES OF A DROPPER SEATPOST ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20230406431
    Abstract: A dropper seatpost assembly is disclosed. The dropper seatpost assembly includes a lower post and an upper post configured to telescopically move with respect to the lower post. The dropper seatpost assembly also includes a translating mechanism configured to maintain an orientation such as a lateral orientation, a rotational orientation, or both a lateral orientation and a rotational orientation of the upper post with respect to the lower post as the upper post telescopically moves with respect to the lower post, the translating mechanism comprising two or more vertically offset features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua COAPLEN, John Ralph KIFFMEYER
  • Offset bushings and alignment features of a dropper seatpost assembly
    Patent number: 11745817
    Abstract: A dropper seatpost assembly is disclosed. The dropper seatpost assembly includes a lower post and an upper post configured to telescopically move with respect to the lower post. The dropper seatpost assembly also includes a translating mechanism configured to maintain an orientation such as a lateral orientation, a rotational orientation, or both a lateral orientation and a rotational orientation of the upper post with respect to the lower post as the upper post telescopically moves with respect to the lower post, the translating mechanism comprising two or more vertically offset features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Coaplen, John Ralph Kiffmeyer
  • OFFSET BUSHINGS AND ALIGNMENT FEATURES OF A DROPPER SEATPOST ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210371028
    Abstract: A dropper seatpost assembly is disclosed. The dropper seatpost assembly includes a lower post and an upper post configured to telescopically move with respect to the lower post. The dropper seatpost assembly also includes a translating mechanism configured to maintain an orientation such as a lateral orientation, a rotational orientation, or both a lateral orientation and a rotational orientation of the upper post with respect to the lower post as the upper post telescopically moves with respect to the lower post, the translating mechanism comprising two or more vertically offset features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua COAPLEN, John Ralph KIFFMEYER