Patent ID: 11878562
Assignee: BERNARD J. CARR
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. An adjustable shock absorber system, comprising:
a) a coil-over shock absorber, comprising:
a spring; and
a lockable adjustment ring, which is configured to rotatably adjust a preload of the spring, wherein the lockable adjustment ring comprises:
a peripheral mounting surface; and

b) a shock adjuster tool, which comprises:
a lever arm; and
a tool grip portion, which is connected to an inner end of the lever arm;

wherein the tool grip portion is configured to detachably connect to the peripheral mounting surface of the lockable adjustment ring;
such that a first clockwise rotation of the shock adjuster tool, when the tool grip portion is connected to the lockable adjustment ring in a first orientation wherein the inner end of the lever arm is pointing in a clockwise direction, causes a frictional grip between the tool grip portion and the lockable adjustment ring to tighten, such that the first clockwise rotation of the shock adjuster tool causes the lockable adjustment ring of the coil-over shock absorber to tighten, thereby increasing the preload of the spring;
such that a first anti-clockwise rotation of the shock adjuster tool, when the tool grip portion is connected to the lockable adjustment ring in the first orientation, causes the frictional grip between the tool grip portion and the lockable adjustment ring to loosen, such that the first anti-clockwise rotation of the shock adjuster tool causes a repositioning of the shock adjuster tool, to allow space for a repeated clockwise rotation of the shock adjuster tool, to allow for further tightening of the lockable adjustment ring;
such that a second anti-clockwise rotation of the shock adjuster tool, when the tool grip portion is connected to the lockable adjustment ring in a second orientation wherein the inner end of the lever arm is pointing in an anti-clockwise direction, causes a frictional grip between the tool grip portion and the lockable adjustment ring to tighten, such that the second anti-clockwise rotation of the shock adjuster tool causes the lockable adjustment ring of the coil-over shock absorber to loosen, thereby decreasing the preload of the spring;
such that a second clockwise rotation of the shock adjuster tool, when the tool grip portion is connected to the lockable adjustment ring in the second orientation, causes the frictional grip between the tool grip portion and the lockable adjustment ring to loosen, such that the second clockwise rotation of the shock adjuster tool causes a repositioning of the shock adjuster tool, to allow space for a repeated anti-clockwise rotation of the shock adjuster tool, to allow for further loosening of the lockable adjustment ring.