US 12,257,871 B2
Method and apparatus for an adjustable damper
Everet Owen Ericksen, Santa Cruz, CA (US); Christopher Paul Cox, Capitola, CA (US); Philip Tsiaras, Dacula, GA (US); Mark Larson, Santa Cruz, CA (US); Mario Galasso, Sandy Hook, CT (US); and Matt McLellan, Fremont, CA (US)
Assigned to Fox Factory, Inc., Duluth, GA (US)
Filed by Fox Factory, Inc., Duluth, GA (US)
Filed on Oct. 29, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/083,837.
Application 16/051,302 is a division of application No. 15/275,078, filed on Sep. 23, 2016, granted, now 10,040,329, issued on Aug. 7, 2018.
Application 15/275,078 is a division of application No. 14/466,831, filed on Aug. 22, 2014, granted, now 9,452,654, issued on Sep. 27, 2016.
Application 17/083,837 is a continuation of application No. 16/051,302, filed on Jul. 31, 2018, granted, now 10,821,795.
Application 14/466,831 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/251,446, filed on Apr. 11, 2014, granted, now 10,047,817, issued on Aug. 14, 2018.
Application 14/251,446 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/934,067, filed on Jul. 2, 2013, granted, now 10,060,499, issued on Aug. 28, 2018.
Application 13/934,067 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/843,704, filed on Mar. 15, 2013, granted, now 9,033,122, issued on May 19, 2015.
Application 14/251,446 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/485,401, filed on May 31, 2012, abandoned.
Application 14/251,446 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/684,072, filed on Jan. 7, 2010, abandoned.
Application 14/251,446 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/189,216, filed on Jul. 22, 2011, granted, now 9,239,090, issued on Jan. 19, 2016.
Application 13/485,401 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/010,697, filed on Jan. 20, 2011, granted, now 8,857,580, issued on Oct. 14, 2014.
Application 13/485,401 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/175,244, filed on Jul. 1, 2011, granted, now 8,627,932, issued on Jan. 14, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/709,041, filed on Oct. 2, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/667,327, filed on Jul. 2, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/645,465, filed on May 10, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/491,858, filed on May 31, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/361,127, filed on Jul. 2, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/296,826, filed on Jan. 20, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/143,152, filed on Jan. 7, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2021/0039468 A1, Feb. 11, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60G 17/016 (2006.01); B60G 17/015 (2006.01); B60G 17/018 (2006.01); B60G 17/08 (2006.01); F16F 9/512 (2006.01)
CPC B60G 17/016 (2013.01) [B60G 17/015 (2013.01); B60G 17/018 (2013.01); B60G 17/08 (2013.01); F16F 9/512 (2013.01); F16F 9/5126 (2013.01); B60G 2202/24 (2013.01); B60G 2206/41 (2013.01); B60G 2400/104 (2013.01); B60G 2400/202 (2013.01); B60G 2400/204 (2013.01); B60G 2400/208 (2013.01); B60G 2400/252 (2013.01); B60G 2400/33 (2013.01); B60G 2400/34 (2013.01); B60G 2400/39 (2013.01); B60G 2400/41 (2013.01); B60G 2400/44 (2013.01); B60G 2400/5182 (2013.01); B60G 2400/62 (2013.01); B60G 2400/63 (2013.01); B60G 2500/10 (2013.01); B60G 2500/102 (2013.01); B60G 2500/11 (2013.01); B60G 2600/02 (2013.01); B60G 2600/187 (2013.01); B60G 2600/20 (2013.01); B60G 2600/26 (2013.01); B60G 2600/70 (2013.01); B60G 2800/012 (2013.01); B60G 2800/014 (2013.01); B60G 2800/91 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
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1. A method for adjusting a suspension damper based upon sensor input, said method comprising:
receiving said sensor input corresponding to freefall information, said freefall information indicating that a vehicle to which said suspension damper is coupled is experiencing a resultant acceleration of less than 1 g, said sensor input obtained from a sensor; and
changing a valve setting in said suspension damper based upon said sensor input, wherein said sensor input corresponding to said freefall information is generated by said sensor, wherein said sensor input is adjusted by a low-pass filter to ignore vibrations from an engine of said vehicle such that only an acceleration of the vehicle is included in said sensor input, and wherein a freefall timer is activated when said freefall information is generated by said sensor, wherein said valve setting in said suspension damper places said suspension damper in a firm mode when said freefall information is generated by said sensor, wherein, when said suspension damper is in said firm mode, said valve setting is at a most restrictive setting selected from a plurality of valve settings available to a user of said suspension damper.