US 11,890,910 B2
Vehicle suspension kit having multi-purpose shock absorber and related
Larry G. Keast, Houston, TX (US); Thomas Schubert, Houston, TX (US); and Jonathan Goudy, Florissant, CO (US)
Assigned to Larry G. Keast, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Larry G. Keast, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Mar. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/123,856.
Application 18/123,856 is a continuation of application No. 17/530,167, filed on Nov. 18, 2021, granted, now 11,639,080.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/115,250, filed on Nov. 18, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0226872 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60R 19/48 (2006.01); B60G 17/018 (2006.01); B60G 17/015 (2006.01)
CPC B60G 17/018 (2013.01) [B60G 17/0155 (2013.01); B60R 19/48 (2013.01); B60G 2202/15 (2013.01); B60G 2202/416 (2013.01); B60G 2204/20 (2013.01); B60G 2500/201 (2013.01); B60G 2500/30 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
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1. An air suspension kit for a vehicle comprising:
a bumper housing for coupling to the vehicle;
a shock absorber assembly further comprising:
an absorber body having an outer surface;
a movable piston having a first end coupled with the vehicle and a second end disposed within the absorber body, wherein a magnet assembly is disposed around the movable piston at the second end;
a sensor assembly having a sensor body coupled with the outer surface, wherein an inner sensor body has a sensor disposed therein; and
wherein the sensor assembly is configured to detect a change in a position of the magnet assembly, and wherein a speed calculation of the vehicle is determined based on the change of the position of the magnet assembly.