Patent ID: 9580135
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: B62K

Claim:
1. A vehicle suspension system packing apparatus for providing undamped suspension system rebound in a vehicle suspension system, the vehicle suspension system packing apparatus comprising: a ratchet mechanism disposed in a suspension component of the vehicle suspension system, the suspension component operably mounted to a vehicle, the ratchet mechanism including a shaft comprising a longitudinal rack of engageable teeth and a pivoting pawl engageable with one of the engageable teeth, the suspension component including at least a coil spring having at least a portion thereof configured to contact the shaft or coil around the shaft, wherein engagement of the pivoting pawl with the one of the engageable teeth maintains the shaft in an engaged position to hold the coil spring in a compressed state, and wherein disengagement of the pivoting pawl from the one of the engageable teeth frees the shaft from the engaged position and releases stored system spring energy from the coil spring to provide undamped suspension system rebound in the vehicle suspension system.