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EP 0 923 681 A2

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(43) Date of publication: 23.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/25 (21) Application number: 98932858.0 (22) Date of filing: 25.06.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B62K 25/ 08( . ) F16F 9/ 32( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/013196 (87) International publication number: WO 1999/001677 (14.01.1999 Gazette 1999/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 03.07.1997 US 19970051636 24.02.1998 US 19980028780 (71) Applicant: ROCKSHOX, INC. San José, California 95131 (US)	(72) Inventor: BALDOMERO, Ricardo, R. Felton, CA 95018 (US) (74) Representative: Lucas, Brian Ronald  Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road Warlingham Surrey CR6 9HJ Warlingham Surrey CR6 9HJ (GB)