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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.06.1999 (43) Date of publication A2: 23.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/25 (21) Application number: 98932858.8 (22) Date of filing: 25.06.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16F 1/00, F16F 9/32 (86) International application number: PCT/US9813/196 (87) International publication number: WO 9901/677 (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 51636 24.02.1998 US 28780 (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 WarlinghamSurrey CR6 9HJ WarlinghamSurrey CR6 9HJ (GB) (56) References cited: :