Patents by Inventor Jesse Dees

Jesse Dees 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).

  • Publication number: 20230235706
    Abstract: A fuel delivery arrangement for a generator can include a throttle-mixing assembly including a mixer body defining a main port extending between an air inlet end and a mixed air-fuel outlet end and defining a fuel inlet port extending into the main port, a Venturi structure located within the main port and being configured to mix fuel received from the fuel inlet port with air received from the air inlet end and to deliver an air-fuel mixture to the air-fuel outlet, a fuel control valve assembly, mounted to the mixer body, including a first valve and a first actuator arranged to control a flow of the fuel passing through the fuel inlet port, and a throttle control valve assembly, mounted to the mixer body, including a second valve and a second actuator arranged to control a flow of the air-fuel mixture passing through the main port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: NATHAN GAGNON, JESSE DEES, ANTHONY PETCOFF, PAURAS SAWANT, DANIEL SHERWIN, TIM BEMBENEK
  • Patent number: 7219645
    Abstract: An oil pump for an engine having a first cam shaft and a second cam shaft. The oil pump includes a housing and a first pump assembly at least partially disposed within the housing. The first pump assembly includes a rotating element that is adapted to be directly driven by the first cam shaft. A second pump assembly is at least partially disposed within the housing. The second pump assembly includes a rotating element that is adapted to be directly driven by the second cam shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles J. Lamb, Jesse Dees
  • Publication number: 20070000470
    Abstract: An oil pump for an engine having a first cam shaft and a second cam shaft. The oil pump includes a housing and a first pump assembly at least partially disposed within the housing. The first pump assembly includes a rotating element that is adapted to be directly driven by the first cam shaft A second pump assembly is at least partially disposed within the housing. The second pump assembly includes a rotating element that is adapted to be directly driven by the second cam shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Lamb, Jesse Dees
  • Patent number: 7063078
    Abstract: A breather assembly for a motorcycle engine includes first and second substantially identical rocker supports that are each coupled to a respective cylinder head. Rocker covers are coupled to the rocker supports and cooperate therewith to define respective rocker chambers. Each rocker support defines a first breather passage and a second breather passage. A first breather assembly is coupled to the first breather passage of the first rocker support, and second breather assembly is coupled to the second breather passage of the second rocker support. A gasket member positioned between the rocker supports and the cylinder heads obstructs the unused breather passages of each rocker support. A sealing member is also provided that seals the interface between the rocker support and the rocker cover, and that also seals the interface between the breather assembly and the associated breather passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse Dees, Brian G. Thate, Samir Mesanovic, Gregory Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20060000458
    Abstract: A breather assembly for a motorcycle engine includes first and second substantially identical rocker supports that are each coupled to a respective cylinder head. Rocker covers are coupled to the rocker supports and cooperate therewith to define respective rocker chambers. Each rocker support defines a first breather passage and a second breather passage. A first breather assembly is coupled to the first breather passage of the first rocker support, and second breather assembly is coupled to the second breather passage of the second rocker support. A gasket member positioned between the rocker supports and the cylinder heads obstructs the unused breather passages of each rocker support. A sealing member is also provided that seals the interface between the rocker support and the rocker cover, and that also seals the interface between the breather assembly and the associated breather passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse Dees, Brian Thate, Samir Mesanovic, Gregory Schmidt
  • Patent number: 6974315
    Abstract: An oil pump for a vehicle engine. The oil pump includes an oil pump housing and a gerotor. The oil pump housing includes a cavity that defines an inside diameter. The gerotor is positioned within the cavity, is rotatable relative to the housing, and defines a thickness and an outside diameter. The distance between the inside diameter and the outside diameter is non-uniform across the thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Jesse Dees
  • Publication number: 20040161355
    Abstract: An oil pump for a vehicle engine. The oil pump includes an oil pump housing and a gerotor. The oil pump housing includes a cavity that defines an inside diameter. The gerotor is positioned within the cavity, is rotatable relative to the housing, and defines a thickness and an outside diameter. The distance between the inside diameter and the outside diameter is non-uniform across the thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Jesse Dees
  • Patent number: 6457449
    Abstract: A motorcycle engine includes a crankcase, a cam chest, and a separating wall between the crankcase and cam chest. An opening is defined in the wall and communicates between the cam chest and crankcase. A valve assembly, which is preferably a reed valve assembly, covers the opening and permits one-way flow of air from the crankcase into the cam chest in response to pressure differentials caused by reciprocation of the engine's pistons. The air is then forced into the engine's rocker boxes through the engine's pushrod tubes and forces oil in the rocker boxes to return to the crankcase through narrow oil drainback passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Troxler, Jesse Dees
  • Patent number: D571276
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas D. Clarkson, Francis Giunta, Jesse Dees, Jeremy Lenzendorf, Ronald G. Hurth