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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7349793 | Control apparatus for vehicle and method of switching mode of control unit of control apparatus In an engine of a vehicle provided with a normally-closed solenoid valve in a fresh air induction port of a canister, in the case where a refueling cap is open when the engine is stopped, a control module operates in a usual-power consumption mode, and forces closin... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331571 | Integrated solenoid valve and air spring assembly A portion of the housing of an air operated leveling device is configured to integrally include an air valve receptacle which receives thereinside a solenoid valve. The housing carries an air fitting and an electrical connector which are interconnected with the sole... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7294797 | Electronic controller for a vehicle leveling system and vehicle leveling system comprising same An electronic controller for a vehicle leveling system comprises an extend-enable switch, a retract-enable switch, an all-activate switch, and at least one group-activate switch. It is configured to generate an all-extend electronic signal upon coordinated actuation... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7204478 | Height control valve with universal mounting for a suspension system A height control valve for use in a vehicle suspension system for controlling the ride height of the trailer, the height control valve provided with a universal mounting for allowing greater flexibility in the mounting of the height control valve to a vehicle frame,... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7147207 | Actuator apparatus for controlling a valve mechanism of a suspension system An actuator apparatus controls a valve mechanism of a suspension system. The apparatus includes a valve actuating assembly and an adjuster assembly. The valve actuating assembly is operatively connected to the valve mechanism and is operable between at least two rid... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7117890 | Shuttling vehicle leveling valve A valve for supplying pressured air to vehicle air bags, includes a shuttle (20) with a valving member (80) having a precision polished seal surface (86) that presses against a precision polished sealed-against housing lower surface (50) ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6938887 | Suspension system for bicycles The present invention relates to a spring damper system for bicycles having a first load-applying segment, a second load-applying segment, at least one spring mechanism, a damping means, and a regulating mechanism that automatically effects a damping behavior of the... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6893033 | Integrated air spring and strut A strut for a vehicle suspension includes a hydraulic cylinder housing defining a hydraulic fluid chamber. The hydraulic cylinder includes an air passage adjacent to the chamber and separated therefrom by a first common wall. An air spring is supported on an upper p... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6543754 | Air spring Spring characteristics are switched in response to running conditions or use requirements of a bicycle in order to improve riding comfort and vehicle performance. A rod 2 is connected to a piston 3 which slides in a cylinder 1, a piston-side chamber (A) a... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6402128 | Air spring with lateral restraint and axial control The air spring is comprised of a flexible airsleeve, a retainer, and a main piston. The airsleeve is secured at one end by the retainer and at the opposing end by the main piston. A hollow restraining piston extends from the retainer and into the main pis... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6279703 | Shock absorbing adjusting structure A shock absorbing adjusting structure includes a cylinder with a tube movably received in the cylinder. One end of the cylinder is connected to a part of a bicycle frame and one end of the tube is connected to another part of the bicycle frame. A sleeve i... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6202992 | Anti-jacking leveling valve A leveling valve (30) is provided, of the type that lets air flow from a pressured source (40) into an airbag (24) and that lets air flow from the airbag to the atmosphere, to maintain a predetermined airbag height, which avoids jacking wherein the height... | 03/20/2001 |
| 5342080 | Vehicle height control system A vehicle height control system has oil under pressure generated by a pump, the oil being charged into and discharged from a cylinder that is provided for each wheel through a charge-discharge valve. This action effects vehicle height control. The control... | 08/30/1994 |
| 4934749 | Metering pin for an energy absorber A moldable metering pin for an energy absorber unit includes an integral base having a plurality of openings. The base is press-fitted in an outer cylinder of the unit. The openings in the base prevent the formation of air pockets between the base and an ... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4877223 | Load leveling shock absorber A hydraulic shock absorber unit provides automatic maintenance of a predetermined spacing between a sprung load and an unsprung portion where the mass of the sprung load is subject to change. The shock absorber unit includes a liquid filled cylinder in a ... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4765648 | Suspension system for a motor vehicle The system comprises a spring between the vehicle body and each wheel, a shock absorber associated with each spring and which is switchable electromagnetically between soft and hard settings, one or more accelerometers measuring vertical acceleration of t... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4687187 | Oleopneumatic suspension for vehicles, suitable in particular for motorcycles An oleopneumatic suspension for motorcycles and other vehicles includes, on opposite sides of a piston, a first reservoir for a gaseous fluid and a second reservoir for a liquid. An oil tight elastic separation member separates the second reservoir from a... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4591186 | Hydraulic shock absorbing device of adjustable damping force type A hydraulic shock absorbing device of adjustable damping force type for use in a vehicle such as an automobile includes hydraulic dampers with the damping force thereof being adjustable between at least two, low and high damping force conditions, and a se... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4064910 | Fluid control valve A control valve for controlling the supply of pressurized fluid to a working element, such as a pneumatic spring, comprises a housing having a bore comprising first and second bore sections with a smaller diameter middle bore section. A connection for a s... | 12/27/1977 |
