Adjustable damping curve shock absorber

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9333829
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14565818

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An adjustment control for adjusting the damping of a shock absorber includes an aperture seat to be secured to a bore of the shock absorber; a needle nut including a needle; an adjustment nut shaft stud including a threaded portion configured to engage with a threaded portion of the needle nut; an adjustment nut to be secured to the base and defining a non-circular cavity to receive at least a portion of the adjustment nut shaft stud and a noncircular region of the needle nut such that the needle nut cannot rotate relative to the non-circular cavity of the adjustment nut; and an adjustment knob, wherein rotation of the adjustment knob causes rotation of the adjustment nut shaft stud relative to the adjustment nut, and wherein rotation of the adjustment nut shaft stud causes axial movement of the needle nut relative to an orifice of the aperture seat.

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VIKING PERFORMANCE INC21401 HEMLOCK AVENUE LAKEVILLE MN 55044

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
King, Christopher J Apple Valley, US 6 419
Neuman, Jacob A Lakeville, US 3 22
Westberg, Todd C Kingston, US 7 186

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