Patent ID: 9056650
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: B60G,B62K,F16F

Abstract:
1. A shock assembly for a bicycle comprising: a first sleeve; a second sleeve engaged with the first sleeve such that the first sleeve and the second sleeve are connected in a telescopic manner and are configured to translate through a stroke; a piston enclosed by the first and second sleeves and defining a first positive gas volume on one side of the piston and a second positive gas volume on an opposite side of the piston, wherein the first positive gas volume and the second positive gas volume are configured to increase pressure in a same one direction of the translation and decrease pressure in the same other direction of the translation; a valve arrangement formed between the first and second positive gas volumes and configured to fluidly separate the first positive volume from the second positive volume; and a plunger configured to cooperate with the piston to selectively open the valve arrangement to fluidly connect the second positive gas volume to the first positive gas volume; wherein the valve arrangement and the plunger are configured to: