EP0923681A4 - Piston rod and piston assembly - Google Patents

Piston rod and piston assembly

Info

Publication number: EP0923681A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: piston; assembly; rod; piston rod; piston assembly
Prior art date: 1997-07-03
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP98932858A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP0923681A3 (en

EP0923681A2 (en

Inventor

Ricardo R Baldomero

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Rockshox Inc

Original Assignee

Rockshox Inc

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1997-07-03

Filing date

1998-06-25

Publication date

2000-02-23

1998-06-25 Application filed by Rockshox Inc filed Critical Rockshox Inc

1999-06-17 Publication of EP0923681A3 publication Critical patent/EP0923681A3/en

1999-06-23 Publication of EP0923681A2 publication Critical patent/EP0923681A2/en

2000-02-23 Publication of EP0923681A4 publication Critical patent/EP0923681A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
- B62K25/00—Axle suspensions
- B62K25/04—Axle suspensions for mounting axles resiliently on cycle frame or fork
- B62K25/06—Axle suspensions for mounting axles resiliently on cycle frame or fork with telescopic fork, e.g. including auxiliary rocking arms
- B62K25/08—Axle suspensions for mounting axles resiliently on cycle frame or fork with telescopic fork, e.g. including auxiliary rocking arms for front wheel
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
- F16F9/00—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium
- F16F9/32—Details
- F16F9/3207—Constructional features
- F16F9/3214—Constructional features of pistons

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Fluid-Damping Devices (AREA)
Pistons, Piston Rings, And Cylinders (AREA)

EP98932858A 1997-07-03 1998-06-25 Piston rod and piston assembly Withdrawn EP0923681A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US5163697P	1997-07-03	1997-07-03
US51636		1997-07-03
US2878098A	1998-02-24	1998-02-24
US28780		1998-02-24
PCT/US1998/013196 WO1999001677A2 (en)	1997-07-03	1998-06-25	Piston rod and piston assembly

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0923681A3 EP0923681A3 (en)	1999-06-17
EP0923681A2 EP0923681A2 (en)	1999-06-23
EP0923681A4 true EP0923681A4 (en)	2000-02-23

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP98932858A Withdrawn EP0923681A4 (en)	1997-07-03	1998-06-25	Piston rod and piston assembly

Country Status (5)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0923681A4 (en)
AU (1)	AU8264798A (en)
CA (1)	CA2264636A1 (en)
TW (1)	TW445228B (en)
WO (1)	WO1999001677A2 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

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US7556032B2 (en) *	2004-06-15	2009-07-07	Smart Parts, Inc.	Pneumatic paintball gun

Citations (4)

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DE920294C (en) *	1952-06-21	1954-11-18	Hemscheidt Maschf Hermann	Hydraulic telescopic vibration damper, especially for motor vehicles
US2838300A (en) *	1957-04-17	1958-06-10	Erie Resistor Corp	Dashpot
US5070971A (en) *	1990-04-23	1991-12-10	General Motors Corporation	Molded piston for a hydraulic damper
US5465647A (en) *	1994-11-14	1995-11-14	Polygon Company	Fluid cylinder end cap assembly

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US4099602A (en) *	1977-08-31	1978-07-11	P. L. Porter Company	Hydraulic positioner with bidirectional detenting action
US4877114A (en) *	1988-07-19	1989-10-31	Tayco Developments, Inc.	Adjustable fluid amplified shock absorber
US5163697A (en)	1991-04-22	1992-11-17	Kastan B Linn	Bicycle shock absorbing and energy damping apparatus
US5275264A (en) *	1992-09-25	1994-01-04	Calzolari Isella	Setting shock absorber for cycles
US5456480A (en) *	1994-06-06	1995-10-10	Rockshox, Inc.	Fork suspension with variable hydraulic damping
DE4419870A1 (en) *	1994-06-07	1995-12-14	Suspa Compart Ag	Friction dampers, in particular for washing machines with a spin cycle

1998
- 1998-06-25 EP EP98932858A patent/EP0923681A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1998-06-25 AU AU82647/98A patent/AU8264798A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1998-06-25 WO PCT/US1998/013196 patent/WO1999001677A2/en not_active Ceased
- 1998-06-25 CA CA002264636A patent/CA2264636A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1998-07-03 TW TW87110776A patent/TW445228B/en not_active IP Right Cessation

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE920294C (en) *	1952-06-21	1954-11-18	Hemscheidt Maschf Hermann	Hydraulic telescopic vibration damper, especially for motor vehicles
US2838300A (en) *	1957-04-17	1958-06-10	Erie Resistor Corp	Dashpot
US5070971A (en) *	1990-04-23	1991-12-10	General Motors Corporation	Molded piston for a hydraulic damper
US5465647A (en) *	1994-11-14	1995-11-14	Polygon Company	Fluid cylinder end cap assembly

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO9901677A3 *

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
AU8264798A (en)	1999-01-25
TW445228B (en)	2001-07-11
WO1999001677A2 (en)	1999-01-14
EP0923681A2 (en)	1999-06-23
WO1999001677A3 (en)	1999-06-17
CA2264636A1 (en)	1999-01-14

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1999-05-07	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
1999-06-23	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 19990331
1999-06-23	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A2 Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE
2000-02-23	A4	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched	Effective date: 20000111
2000-02-23	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A4 Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE
2000-02-23	RIC1	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant	Free format text: 7F 16F 1/00 A, 7F 16F 9/32 B
2000-05-26	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN
2000-06-02	PUAK	Availability of information related to the publication of the international search report	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009015
2000-07-12	18W	Application withdrawn	Withdrawal date: 20000414
2000-07-19	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A3 Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

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