Patents by Inventor Tyler S. Kulig

Tyler S. Kulig 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).

  • Reverse drive system for a three-wheeled vehicle
    Patent number: 7610979
    Abstract: A rear axle assembly for a vehicle having an engine and a rear wheel including an axle configured to couple to the rear wheel, a compensator bowl coupled to the axle and having a ring gear, and a drive member coupled to the compensator bowl. The drive member is configured to be driven by the engine to rotate the axle in a forward direction. The rear axle assembly also includes a motor selectively engageable with the ring gear. The motor is operable to drive the ring gear to rotate the axle in a reverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC
    Inventors: Richard G. Dykowski, Michael A. Newton, Tyler S. Kulig