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US 12,447,789 · App. 18/639,382 · Granted Oct 21, 2025

Selecting different suspension tunes via a manually operated switch

Inventors: Everet Owen Ericksen (Woodland, CA); Andrew Diao (Santa Cruz, CA); Mike Fraguglia (Meadow Vista, CA); Evan Peterson (Santa Cruz, CA); James T. Pickett (Santa Cruz, CA)
Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
B60G17/015
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Patent No.
US 12,447,789
App. No.
18/639,382
Granted
Oct 21, 2025
Kind
B1
Abstract

A system and method to select and implement a suspension tune is disclosed. The system includes a memory configured to store a plurality of suspension tunes. A suspension controller configured to implement one of the plurality of suspension tunes for at least one suspension component of a vehicle. A manually operated switch to receive a user input, the manually operated switch configured to navigate between the plurality of suspension tunes, and, based on the user input, designate a different one of the plurality of suspension tunes to be implemented by the suspension controller.

Claims (7)

1. A system to select and implement a suspension tune, said system comprising:

a memory configured to store a plurality of suspension tunes;

a suspension controller configured to implement one of said plurality of suspension tunes for at least one suspension component of a vehicle; and

a manually operated switch to receive a user input, said manually operated switch configured to navigate between said plurality of suspension tunes, and, based on said user input, designate a different one of said plurality of suspension tunes to be implemented by said suspension controller, wherein said manually operated switch comprises: a plurality of modes, each mode of said plurality of modes tied to a position of said manually operated switch;

wherein said manually operated switch is programmable by a user of said system, such that said one of said plurality of suspension tunes corresponding to a position of said manually operated switch is adjustable by said user; and

a database to link each of said plurality of modes with a different one of said plurality of suspension tunes stored in said memory configured to store said plurality of suspension tunes.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein said at least one of said plurality of suspension tunes is automatically implementable by said suspension controller based upon a prior user input to said manually operated switch.

Continuity (2)
Continuation 17103483 · Nov 24, 2020
Provisional Application 62940751 · Nov 26, 2019
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