Patent ID: 11873874
Assignee: BERNARD J. CARR
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC B  F

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

b) an adjustment ring assembly, which is configured to detachably interlock with the adjustment ring of the coil-over shock absorber, such that a rotation of the adjustment ring assembly causes a rotation of the adjustment ring, such that the rotation of the adjustment ring adjusts the preload of the spring; and
c) 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 adjustment ring assembly, when the adjustment ring assembly is interlocked with the adjustment ring of the coil-over shock absorber;
such that a clockwise rotation of the shock adjuster tool, when the tool grip portion is connected to the adjustment ring assembly in a first orientation, causes a frictional grip between the tool grip portion and the adjustment ring assembly to tighten, such that the clockwise rotation of the shock adjuster tool causes the adjustment ring of the coil-over shock absorber to tighten, thereby increasing the preload of the spring;
such that an anti-clockwise rotation of the shock adjuster tool, when the tool grip portion is connected to the adjustment ring assembly in the first orientation, causes the frictional grip between the tool grip portion and the adjustment ring assembly to loosen, such that the 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 adjustment ring;
such that an anti-clockwise rotation of the shock adjuster tool, when the tool grip portion is connected to the adjustment ring assembly in a second orientation, causes a frictional grip between the tool grip portion and the adjustment ring assembly to tighten, such that the anti-clockwise rotation of the shock adjuster tool causes the adjustment ring of the coil-over shock absorber to loosen, thereby decreasing the preload of the spring;
such that a clockwise rotation of the shock adjuster tool, when the tool grip portion is connected to the adjustment ring assembly in the second orientation, causes the frictional grip between the tool grip portion and the adjustment ring assembly to loosen, such that the 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 adjustment ring.