Patent ID: 8960385
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: F16F

Abstract:
1. A damper for a bicycle, comprising: at least one spring device and at least one damper device, the spring device having at least one positive spring including a positive chamber and at least one negative spring with at least one gas operated negative chamber, the damper device including at least one first oil chamber and at least one second oil chamber, the negative chamber abutting the first oil chamber via a floating piston, wherein the floating piston is firmly connected with a piston rod, at least one tubular structure extending from the floating piston through an interior of the negative chamber at least until an end of the negative chamber, and the piston rod of the floating piston extends through the first oil chamber and beyond an end of the first oil chamber, and a first duct positioned on a first side of the floating piston that connects the positive chamber to the at least one negative chamber, and a second duct positioned on an opposing, second side of the floating piston connecting the at least one first oil chamber and the at least one second oil chamber.