IP Library Granted Patent US 12,240,284
Granted Patent B2
US 12,240,284 · App. 17/868,355 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

High stroke efficiency hydraulic bump stop

Inventors: Matthew Stewart (Buford, GA); Ola Christopher Nilsson (Flowery Branch, GA)
Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
B60G15/061B60G17/08B60G2202/30B60G2204/45B60G2206/41B60G2500/11B60G2800/162
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Patent No.
US 12,240,284
App. No.
17/868,355
Granted
Mar 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein is a hydraulic jounce bouncer comprising a damper body, a shaft telescopically engaged with the damper body, a piston slidably disposed within the damper body and threadedly coupled to a first end of the shaft, wherein the piston has at least one compression port therethrough, and a negative spring disposed between the shaft and the damper body.

Claims (39)

1. A hydraulic jounce bouncer comprising:

a damper body;

a shaft telescopically engaged with said damper body;

a piston slidably disposed within said damper body and threadedly coupled to a first end of said shaft, wherein said piston has at least one compression port therethrough;

a negative spring disposed between said shaft and said damper body; and

an internal floating piston disposed within said shaft.

2. The hydraulic jounce bouncer of claim 1 wherein, said at least one compression port has a compression shim to restrict flow through the at least one compression port during a rebound stroke.

3. The hydraulic jounce bouncer of claim 1 further comprising:

at least one rebound port.

4. The hydraulic jounce bouncer of claim 3 wherein, said at least one rebound port has a check shim to restrict flow through the at least one rebound port during a compression stroke.

5. The hydraulic jounce bouncer of claim 1 further comprising:

a bottom bumper disposed at a second end of said shaft.

6. The hydraulic jounce bouncer of claim 1 further comprising:

at least one oil fill fluidly coupled to an interior of said shaft or said damper body.

7. The hydraulic jounce bouncer of claim 1 wherein, said shaft has at least one shaft port to fluidly connect a rebound chamber to the interior of said shaft.

8. A hydraulic jounce bouncer comprising:

a damper body;

a shaft telescopically engaged with said damper body;

a piston slidably disposed within said damper body and threadedly coupled to a first end of said shaft, wherein said piston has at least one compression port therethrough, wherein said at least one compression port has a compression shim to restrict flow through the at least one compression port during a rebound stroke, wherein said piston has at least one rebound port;

a negative spring disposed between said shaft and said damper body; and

an internal floating piston disposed within said shaft.

9. The hydraulic jounce bouncer of claim 8 wherein, said at least one rebound port has a check shim to restrict flow through the at least one rebound port during a compression stroke.

10. The hydraulic jounce bouncer of claim 8 further comprising:

a bottom bumper disposed at a second end of said shaft.

11. The hydraulic jounce bouncer of claim 8 further comprising:

at least one oil fill fluidly coupled to an interior of said shaft or said damper body.

12. The hydraulic jounce bouncer of claim 8 wherein, said shaft has at least one shaft port to fluidly connect a rebound chamber to the interior of said shaft.

13. A hydraulic jounce bouncer comprising:

a damper body;

a shaft telescopically engaged with said damper body;

a piston slidably disposed within said damper body and threadedly coupled to a first end of said shaft, wherein said piston has at least one compression port therethrough, wherein said at least one compression port has a compression shim to restrict flow through the at least one compression port during a rebound stroke, wherein said piston has at least one rebound port;

an internal floating piston disposed within said shaft; and

a negative spring disposed between said shaft and said damper body.

14. The hydraulic jounce bouncer of claim 13 wherein, said at least one rebound port has a check shim to restrict flow through the at least one rebound port during a compression stroke.

15. The hydraulic jounce bouncer of claim 13 further comprising:

a bottom bumper disposed at a second end of said shaft.

16. The hydraulic jounce bouncer of claim 13 further comprising:

at least one oil fill fluidly coupled to an interior of said shaft or said damper body.

17. The hydraulic jounce bouncer of claim 13 wherein, said shaft has at least one shaft port to fluidly connect a rebound chamber to the interior of said shaft.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2025
From: FOX FACTORY, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 073270/0027 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 30, 2022
From: STEWART, MATTHEW; NILSSON, OLA CHRISTOPHER
To: FOX FACTORY, INC.
Reel/Frame 060940/0735 →