Patents by Inventor Douglas D. Clarkson
Douglas D. Clarkson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 7997602Abstract: A motorcycle including a frame, an engine mounted to the frame, two wheels mounted for rotation to the frame with at least one of the wheels operably coupled to the engine, a rack coupled to the frame, and a storage case. The storage case including a body and a latch. The body defining a cavity and an opening that provides access to the cavity, and the body including a base that has a recess shaped to receive a portion of the rack. The latch is movably coupled to the base and is movable between an open position that provides access to the recess, and a closed position that inhibits access to the recess. The storage case is movable between an attached position where the portion of the rack is positioned within the recess and the latch is in the closed position, and a detached position where the latch is in the open position and the portion of the rack is positioned outside of the recess.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2008Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.Inventors: Adam Chan, Douglas D. Clarkson, Brian Weber, Chad Buchanan
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Patent number: 7849948Abstract: A motorcycle including a frame, a swing arm pivotably coupled to the frame, a rear wheel rotatably coupled to the swing arm, a rear fender disposed above the rear wheel. The rear fender has a profile shape. The motorcycle includes a belt assembly having a debris deflector attached to the swing arm. The debris deflector forms a profile shape that mimics at least a portion of the profile shape of the rear fender.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.Inventors: Douglas D. Clarkson, Jason J. Zuleger
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Patent number: 7832751Abstract: A rear fender assembly for a vehicle is provided. The rear fender assembly has an outer fender having an inner surface, an inner fender having an outer surface connected with the inner surface of the outer fender, and an upper bracket sandwiched between the inner surface of the outer fender and the outer surface of the inner fender. The upper bracket has an outer surface connected with the inner surface of the outer fender. The upper bracket forms an upper protrusion which extends from the outer surface of the upper bracket through a first opening defined by the outer fender.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.Inventors: Mark T. Fischer, John S. Cullen, Ronald G. Hurth, Santiago Mendoza, Jr., Jason A. Franklin, James A. Wollmer, Gregory R. Winsor, Douglas D. Clarkson
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Patent number: 7681950Abstract: A seat assembly for a motorcycle includes a rider seat having a forward end and a rearward end, a mounting bracket pivotally coupling the forward end of the rider seat to a frame of a motorcycle, the rider seat being pivotable to raise the rearward end of the seat, and a support arm. The seat assembly further includes a rear seat support having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion being pivotally coupled to the support arm and the second end portion supporting a rear seat. The rear seat support is pivotal from a first position in which the rear seat is hidden from view below the rider seat to a second position in which the rear seat can support a passenger. The seat assembly also includes a stop feature for supporting the second end portion relative to the support arm and a lock feature for inhibiting pivoting of the rear seat support.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLCInventors: Douglas D. Clarkson, Francis Giunta, John B. Zapushek, Thomas Mandery, Brendon Smith, David Rank
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Publication number: 20100012416Abstract: A motorcycle including a frame, an engine mounted to the frame, two wheels mounted for rotation to the frame with at least one of the wheels operably coupled to the engine, a rack coupled to the frame, and a storage case. The storage case including a body and a latch. The body defining a cavity and an opening that provides access to the cavity, and the body including a base that has a recess shaped to receive a portion of the rack. The latch is movably coupled to the base and is movable between an open position that provides access to the recess, and a closed position that inhibits access to the recess. The storage case is movable between an attached position where the portion of the rack is positioned within the recess and the latch is in the closed position, and a detached position where the latch is in the open position and the portion of the rack is positioned outside of the recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2008Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicants: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY GROUP, INC., M-C INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Adam Chan, Douglas D. Clarkson, Brian Weber, Chad Buchanan
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Publication number: 20090001705Abstract: A rear fender assembly for a vehicle is provided. The rear fender assembly has an outer fender having an inner surface, an inner fender having an outer surface connected with the inner surface of the outer fender, and an upper bracket sandwiched between the inner surface of the outer fender and the outer surface of the inner fender. The upper bracket has an outer surface connected with the inner surface of the outer fender. The upper bracket forms an upper protrusion which extends from the outer surface of the upper bracket through a first opening defined by the outer fender.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventors: Mark T. Fischer, John S. Cullen, Ronald G. Hurth, Santiago Mendoza, JR., Jason A. Franklin, James A. Wollmer, Gregory R. Winsor, Douglas D. Clarkson
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Publication number: 20090001780Abstract: A seat assembly for a motorcycle includes a rider seat having a forward end and a rearward end, a mounting bracket pivotally coupling the forward end of the rider seat to a frame of a motorcycle, the rider seat being pivotable to raise the rearward end of the seat, and a support arm. The seat assembly further includes a rear seat support having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion being pivotally coupled to the support arm and the second end portion supporting a rear seat. The rear seat support is pivotal from a first position in which the rear seat is hidden from view below the rider seat to a second position in which the rear seat can support a passenger. The seat assembly also includes a stop feature for supporting the second end portion relative to the support arm and a lock feature for inhibiting pivoting of the rear seat support.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY GROUP, INC.Inventors: Douglas D. Clarkson, Francis Giunta, John B. Zapushek, Thomas Mandery, Brendon Smith, David Rank
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Publication number: 20090001114Abstract: A saddlebag mounting system for use with a motorcycle that includes a frame having a mounting location for coupling a footpeg to the motorcycle. The saddlebag mounting system includes a first bracket configured to securely attach the mounting location, a second bracket removably coupled to the first bracket, and a saddlebag coupled to the second bracket such that uncoupling the second bracket from the first bracket disconnects the saddlebag and the second bracket from the motorcycle and leaves the first bracket attached to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.Inventors: Jeffary R. Sonnetag, Frederich H. Knoch, Douglas D. Clarkson
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Publication number: 20090001753Abstract: A motorcycle including a frame, a swing arm pivotably coupled to the frame, a rear wheel rotatably coupled to the swing arm, a rear fender disposed above the rear wheel. The rear fender has a profile shape. The motorcycle includes a belt assembly having a debris deflector attached to the swing arm. The debris deflector forms a profile shape that mimics at least a portion of the profile shape of the rear fender.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventors: Douglas D. Clarkson, Jason J. Zuleger
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Patent number: D570746Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2005Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.Inventors: Michael T. Arndt, Sean A. Rusch, Douglas D. Clarkson
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Patent number: D571276Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.Inventors: Douglas D. Clarkson, Francis Giunta, Jesse Dees, Jeremy Lenzendorf, Ronald G. Hurth
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Patent number: D576088Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.Inventors: Douglas D. Clarkson, Steven E. Wind, James A. Wollmer, John Erwin Stelling
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Patent number: D664074Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2011Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Inventor: Douglas D. Clarkson