Patents by Inventor Geoffrey Thomas Williams

Geoffrey Thomas Williams 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).

  • Patent number: 6105700
    Abstract: A swingarm cover adapted to be mounted on a motorcycle swingarm and covering at least a portion of the outer face and at least a portion of the end face of the swingarm. For example, the cover can be designed to cover at least a portion of both the rear axle and the adjuster of the motorcycle. Preferably, the cover includes an opening for providing access to the rear axle, and an outer member detachably mounted to the cover and positioned to cover the opening. The cover can be secured to the swingarm by a clamping bar adapted to positioned against an inner face of the swingarm and interconnected with the cover to maintain the cover mounted on the swingarm. The cover can further include a notch for receiving a belt guard mounting arm of the motorcycle. Preferably, the cover wraps around at least a portion of the upper face and the lower face of the swingarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company
    Inventors: Geoffrey Thomas Williams, Wyatt S. Fuller
  • Patent number: 5667232
    Abstract: A sissy bar assembly including a backrest portion and a pair of latching mechanisms mounted on the backrest portion for securing the backrest portion to a motorcycle mount upon movement of the backrest portion toward the mount. The backrest portion includes a pair of side plates each having front recesses engageable with the front mounts, and rear recesses engageable with rear mounts. The latching mechanisms each include a latch member mounted on the side plates movable for pivotal movement between an unlatched position, in which the front recesses are engageable and disengageable with the mounts, and a latched position, in which the front recess is held in engagement with the mounts. The latching mechanisms further include a locking member movable relative to the latch member between an unlocked position, in which the latch member is movable between its latched and unlatched positions, and a locked position, in which the latch member is held in the latched position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company
    Inventors: Donald Michael Gogan, Stephen L. Galbraith, Geoffrey Thomas Williams
  • Patent number: 5664715
    Abstract: A luggage carrier assembly including a luggage carrier and a pair of latching mechanisms mounted on the luggage carrier for securing the luggage carrier to a motorcycle mount upon movement of the luggage carrier toward the mount. The luggage carrier includes a pair of side plates each having a recess engageable with the mount, and the latching mechanisms each include a latch member pivotally mounted on the side plates movable relative to the side plates between an unlatched position, in which the recesses are engageable and disengageable with the mount, and a latched position, in which the recess is held in engagement with the mount. The luggage carrier further includes a locking member movable relative to the latch member between an unlocked position, in which the latch member is movable between the latched and unlatched positions, and a locked position, in which the latch member is held in the latched position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company
    Inventors: Donald Michael Gogan, Stephen Lloyd Galbraith, Geoffrey Thomas Williams
  • Patent number: D407351
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company
    Inventors: Geoffrey Thomas Williams, Wyatt S. Fuller