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(43) Date of publication: 04.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/31 (21) Application number: 98931480.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.06.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B62K 25/ 08( . ) F16F 1/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/012987 (87) International publication number: WO 1999/003725 (28.01.1999 Gazette 1999/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 16.07.1997 US 19970052709P 26.05.1998 US 19980084530 (71) Applicant: ROCKSHOX, INC. San José, California 95131 (US)	(72) Inventors: MCANDREWS, Michael, L. Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (US) WINTER, Mark, J. Scotts Valley, CA 95066 (US) (74) Representative: Lucas, Brian Ronald, et al  Lucas & Co. 135 Westhall Road Warlingham Surrey CR6 9HJ Warlingham Surrey CR6 9HJ (GB)