US Patent Application 20090322054 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUSPENSION DAMPING WITH REDUCED CAVITATION AND EFFECTS
InventorsUS Classes280/276, Front forks and heads188/282.1, Via valved orifice in thrust member188/280, Relative speed of thrust member or fluid flow188/322.13, Valve structure or location137/8For producing uniform flowAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesB62K 21/02F16F 9/34 F16F 9/49 G05D 7/00 Abstract textA method and apparatus for reducing cavitation and its effects in a damper. The damper includes a flow dividing structure. In one embodiment, the structure is disposed in a valve including an annular flow path constructed and arranged to separate fluid into substantially separate streams as the fluid passes through the annular path. |
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