Methods and apparatus for vehicle suspension having multiple gas volumes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9855812
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14848947

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A method and apparatus for a vehicle suspension system gas spring. In one embodiment, a vehicle suspension system gas spring includes a compressible main gas chamber and an additional volume combinable with the main chamber to change a gas spring rate of the system. In one embodiment, a low friction piston seal is created by a flexible seal member.

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  • FOX FACTORY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Becker, William M Aptos, US 76 1665
Franklin, Joseph Vancouver, US 28 1492
Galasso, Mario Watsonville, US 94 2785
Laird, Andrew Los Gatos, US 68 1770
Wootten, Dennis K Scotts Valley, US 53 1366
Yablon, Joshua Benjamin Santa Clara, US 17 295

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