US 12,258,093 B2
Lower fork alignment system
Mario Galasso, Sandy Hook, CT (US)
Assigned to Fox Factory, Inc., Duluth, GA (US)
Filed by Fox Factory, Inc., Duluth, GA (US)
Filed on Dec. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/397,955.
Application 15/614,314 is a division of application No. 14/505,342, filed on Oct. 2, 2014, granted, now 9,669,892, issued on Jun. 6, 2017.
Application 18/397,955 is a continuation of application No. 17/105,258, filed on Nov. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,858,584.
Application 17/105,258 is a continuation of application No. 16/678,858, filed on Nov. 8, 2019, granted, now 10,850,793, issued on Dec. 1, 2020.
Application 16/678,858 is a continuation of application No. 16/044,193, filed on Jul. 24, 2018, granted, now 10,472,017, issued on Nov. 12, 2019.
Application 16/044,193 is a continuation of application No. 15/614,314, filed on Jun. 5, 2017, granted, now 10,040,505, issued on Aug. 7, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/053,618, filed on Sep. 22, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0308614 A1, Sep. 19, 2024
Int. Cl. B62K 21/02 (2006.01)
CPC B62K 21/02 (2013.01) 16 Claims
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1. A brace for coupling a first lower tube and a second lower tube of a lower fork, said brace comprising:
a first end;
a second end;
a first interfacing mechanism disposed at the first end, wherein the first interfacing mechanism is configured to be inserted into a corresponding first receiving adjustment mechanism coupled to said first lower tube of said lower fork, said first interfacing mechanism comprising:
at least one raised horizontal rectangular shape configured for being inserted into the first receiving adjustment mechanism of the first lower tube;
a second interfacing mechanism disposed at the second end, wherein the second interfacing mechanism is configured to be inserted into a second receiving adjustment mechanism of said second lower tube of said lower fork, said second interfacing mechanism comprising:
at least one raised vertical rectangular shape configured to be inserted into the second receiving adjustment mechanism of the second lower tube; and
a center bridge disposed between said first end and said second end, said center bridge slidable in a horizontal direction between said first end and said second end, wherein said center bridge enables an adjustment in a distance between said first end and said second end.