Patents Assigned to S & S Cycle, Inc.
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Patent number: 8919321Abstract: An internal combustion engine for a vehicle, such as a motorcycle, includes a crankcase defining a sump, and a lubrication system scavenging oil from the crankcase and supplying oil to the crankshaft and to first and second cylinder heads. The lubrication system includes a pump with housing and rotor, the housing being fixed to the crankcase and the rotor being rotatable around a crankshaft axis and being rotated by the crankshaft. A plurality of oil supply passages extend through the crankcase, potentially including at least one being formed in the crankcase.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: S & S Cycle, Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey W. Burgess, Roy Meyer, Scott Sjovall, Jeffrey Bailey, Dan Kinsey
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Patent number: 8726877Abstract: A motorcycle includes a frame and an engine, with the engine including components forming a crankshaft assembly, such as a flywheel, a pinion shaft supporting the flywheel for rotation, a piston assembly including a connecting rod with a base end portion having a bearing support structure, a bearing, and a crank pin. An uninterrupted oil passageway is formed by an axial hole in the pinion shaft, a radial hole in the pinion shaft, an aligned hole in the flywheel, an angled hole in the crank pin, at least one radial hole in the crank pin. The angled hole in the crank pin extends between the inner and outer surfaces, with the angled hole starting on the outer surface at a location along a distance L1 and extends to the inner surface exiting at a location inboard of the distance L1, the angled hole being linear along its length.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: S & S Cycle, Inc.Inventor: Justin Bramstedt
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Patent number: 8726869Abstract: An internal combustion engine for a vehicle, such as a motorcycle, includes a crankcase, two banks of cylinders projecting from the crankcase in a 56-57 degree V-configuration, a plurality of pushrods, and a plurality of camshafts supported by the crankcase. The two banks of cylinders include a first cylinder bank that projects from the crankcase to a first cylinder head, and a second cylinder bank that projects from the crankcase to a second cylinder head. The plurality of intake and exhaust valve pushrods extend between the crankcase and the first and second cylinder heads, driven by one intake camshaft and two exhaust camshafts.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2013Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: S & S Cycle, Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey Burgess, Roy Meyer, Scott Sjovall, Jeffrey Bailey, Dan Kinsey
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Publication number: 20130306023Abstract: An internal combustion engine for a vehicle, such as a motorcycle, includes a crankcase, two banks of cylinders projecting from the crankcase in a 56-57 degree V-configuration, a plurality of pushrods, and a plurality of camshafts supported by the crankcase. The two banks of cylinders include a first cylinder bank that projects from the crankcase to a first cylinder head, and a second cylinder bank that projects from the crankcase to a second cylinder head. The plurality of intake and exhaust valve pushrods extend between the crankcase and the first and second cylinder heads, driven by one intake camshaft and two exhaust camshafts.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: S & S Cycle, Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey Burgess, Roy Meyer, Scott Sjovall, Jeffrey Bailey, Dan Kinsey
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Patent number: 8511273Abstract: An internal combustion engine for a vehicle, such as a motorcycle, includes a crankcase, two banks of cylinders projecting from the crankcase in a 56-57 degree V-configuration, a plurality of pushrods, and a plurality of camshafts supported by the crankcase. The two banks of cylinders include a first cylinder bank that projects from the crankcase to a first cylinder head, and a second cylinder bank that projects from the crankcase to a second cylinder head. The plurality of intake and exhaust valve pushrods extend between the crankcase and the first and second cylinder heads, driven by one intake camshaft and two exhaust camshafts.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: S & S Cycle, Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey W. Burgess, Roy Meyer, Bill Swiggum, Dan Kinsey, Scott Sjovall, Joseph A. Gudgeon, Jeffrey Bailey, Kyle Ridlon, Michael J. Scaletta, Nathan L. Oium
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Patent number: 8011333Abstract: An internal combustion engine for a vehicle, such as a motorcycle, includes a crankcase, two banks of cylinders projecting from the crankcase in a 56-57 degree V-configuration, a plurality of pushrods, and a plurality of camshafts supported by the crankcase. The two banks of cylinders include a first cylinder bank that projects from the crankcase to a first cylinder head, and a second cylinder bank that projects from the crankcase to a second cylinder head. The plurality of intake and exhaust valve pushrods extend between the crankcase and the first and second cylinder heads, driven by one intake camshaft and two exhaust camshafts.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2009Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: S & S Cycle, Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey W. Burgess, Roy Meyer, Bill Swiggum, Dan Kinsey, Scott Sjovall, Joseph A. Gudgeon, Jeffrey Bailey, Kyle Ridlon, Michael J. Scaletta, Nathan L. Oium
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Patent number: 7703423Abstract: An internal combustion engine (300) for a vehicle, such as a motorcycle (20), includes a crankcase (380), two banks of cylinders (320a, 320b) projecting from the crankcase (380) in a V-configuration, a plurality of pushrods (364), and a plurality of camshafts (360a, 360b, 360c) supported by the crankcase (380). The two banks of cylinders (320a, 320b) include a first cylinder bank that projects from the crankcase (380) to a first cylinder head (340a), and a second cylinder bank that projects from the crankcase (380) to a second cylinder head (340b). The plurality of pushrods (364) extend between the crankcase (380) and the first and second cylinder heads (340a, 340b), and the plurality of camshafts include only the first, second and third camshafts (360a, 360b, 360c).Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2005Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: S & S Cycle, Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey W. Burgess, Roy Meyer, Dan Kinsey, Scott Sjovall, Jeffrey Bailey, Nathan L. Oium
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Patent number: 7699035Abstract: A compression release assembly is disclosed, the assembly including a camshaft rotatable about a camshaft axis, a trigger rotatable about a trigger axis substantially perpendicular to the camshaft axis, and a spring position between the trigger and the camshaft. Preferably, the trigger is rotated from an engagement position toward a disengagement position when a rotational velocity of the camshaft achieves a known value, and is rotated from the disengagement position toward the engagement position when the rotational velocity of the camshaft is below the known value.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: S & S Cycle, Inc.Inventors: James Havlik, Kyle Mahan, Randy Williams, Jeffrey Bailey, Roy Meyer
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Publication number: 20100077980Abstract: A compression release assembly is disclosed, the assembly including a camshaft rotatable about a camshaft axis, a trigger rotatable about a trigger axis substantially perpendicular to the camshaft axis, and a spring position between the trigger and the camshaft. Preferably, the trigger is rotated from an engagement position toward a disengagement position when a rotational velocity of the camshaft achieves a known value, and is rotated from the disengagement position toward the engagement position when the rotational velocity of the camshaft is below the known value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2008Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: S & S Cycle, Inc.Inventors: James Havlik, Kyle Mahan, Randy Williams, Jeffrey Bailey, Roy Meyer
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Patent number: 7644694Abstract: A rocker box, pushrod assembly, oil delivery system, tappets and tappet guides are provided for an engine, particularly a motorcycle engine. The rocker box includes a separable upper portion and lower portion with a seal for sealing the upper portion and lower portion when coupled together. The pushrod assembly includes an adjusting unit that collapses into a pushrod shaft. The oil delivery system includes an oil passageway(s) in a rocker shaft of a rocker arm assembly, and at least one of an oil passageway(s) in a rocker box and an oil passageway(s) in a pushrod assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2007Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: S&S Cycle, Inc.Inventors: Brian Hanold, Floyd Baker, Bruce Tessmer, Scott Sjovall
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Patent number: 7581525Abstract: A rocker box, pushrod assembly, oil delivery system, tappets and tappet guides are provided for an engine, particularly a shovelhead motorcycle engine. The rocker box includes a separable upper portion and lower portion with a seal for sealing the upper portion and lower portion when coupled together. The pushrod assembly includes an adjusting unit that collapses into a pushrod shaft. The oil delivery system includes an oil passageway(s) in a rocker shaft of a rocker arm assembly, and at least one of an oil passageway(s) in a rocker box and an oil passageway(s) in a pushrod assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2007Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: S & S Cycle, Inc.Inventors: Brian Hanold, Floyd Baker, Bruce Tessmer, Scott Sjovall
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Patent number: 7395790Abstract: A reed valve assembly is provided with a body, at least one flexible member, and at least one rigid member. Preferably, the at least one flexible member has a periphery so as to substantially cover opening(s) in the body when positioned adjacent to the body, and the at least one rigid member has a periphery so as to limit deformation of the at least one flexible member.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2004Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: S&S Cycle, Inc.Inventors: Timothy T. Tiller, James Simonelli, Floyd Baker, David Roethel, Jeffrey Bailey, Bill Swiggum
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Publication number: 20080127916Abstract: An internal combustion engine (300) for a vehicle, such as a motorcycle (20), includes a crankcase (380), two banks of cylinders (320a, 320b) projecting from the crankcase (380) in a V-configuration, a plurality of pushrods (364), and a plurality of camshafts (360a, 360b, 360c) supported by the crankcase (380). The two banks of cylinders (320a, 320b) include a first cylinder bank that projects from the crankcase (380) to a first cylinder head (340a), and a second cylinder bank that projects from the crankcase (380) to a second cylinder head (340b). The plurality of pushrods extend between the crankcase (380) and the first and second cylinder heads (340a, 340b), and the plurality of camshafts include only the first, second and third camshafts (360a, 360b, 360c).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2005Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: S&S Cycle Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey W. Burgess, Roy Meyer, Bill Swiggum, Dan Kinsey, Scott Sjovall, Joseph A. Gudgeno, Jeffrey Bailey, Kyle Ridlon, Michael J. Scaletta, Nathan L. Oium
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Patent number: 7334305Abstract: An installation device and method for installing engine components, such as bearings and seals, on an engine. The device including a first connection member that couples to an engine and a second moveable member configured to translate relative to the first connection member. The device also includes a rack and pinion arrangement that provides translation of the second moveable member relative to the first connection member.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2003Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: S&S Cycle, Inc.Inventors: Charlie Hadayia, Jr., Jason Andrew Thurow, Justin Bramstedt, James Egizio
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Publication number: 20080022500Abstract: An installation device and method for installing engine components, such as bearings and seals, on an engine. The device including a first connection member that couples to an engine and a second moveable member configured to translate relative to the first connection member. The device also includes a rack and pinion arrangement that provides translation of the second moveable member relative to the first connection member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicant: S & S Cycle, Inc.Inventors: Charlie Hadayia, Jason Thurow, Justin Bramstedt, James Egizio
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Publication number: 20080022499Abstract: An installation device and method for installing engine components, such as bearings and seals, on an engine. The device including a first connection member that couples to an engine and a second moveable member configured to translate relative to the first connection member. The device also includes a rack and pinion arrangement that provides translation of the second moveable member relative to the first connection member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicant: S & S Cycle, Inc.Inventors: Charlie Hadayia, Jason Thurow, Justin Bramstedt, James Egizio
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Publication number: 20080011535Abstract: A shift collar for a transmission is disclosed. The shift collar includes a gear engagement surface for engaging a transmission gear, at least seven engagement dogs projecting from the gear engagement surface, a shift sleeve engagement surface for engaging a shift sleeve, and a plurality of grooves formed in the shift sleeve engagement surface for engaging corresponding splines on the shift sleeve. Preferably the engagement dogs are arranged on the gear engagement surface such that each of the engagement dogs engage one of a corresponding number of engagement pockets in the transmission gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Applicant: S & S Cycle, Inc.Inventors: Justin Bramstedt, Karl Leisenheimer
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Patent number: RE42408Abstract: An oil pump for an internal combustion engine includes a pump body with a first gear chamber and a second gear chamber, and a cover mounting to the pump body. The pump also has a check valve and a pressure relief valve in fluid communication with the gear chambers. The oil pump has a supply set of intermeshing involute spur gears in the first gear chamber with nine involute teeth. A return set of intermeshing involute spur gears with the same gear profile as the supply gears is housed in the second gear chamber. Both sets of gears are driven by a common drive shaft so that the pump may be retrofitted to existing engines. The profile of the gears provides for improved pump volume without increasing angular velocity or gear diameter over gears of the prior art. The return gears are deeper than the supply gears to provide an improved supply to return flow ratio.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2005Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: S & S Cycle, Inc.Inventors: James B. Havlik, Brent Glick, Todd Olson
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Patent number: D676361Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: S & S Cycle, Inc.Inventors: Jason J. Louden, Robert B. Andolsek, Nathan L. Oium
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Patent number: D718852Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: S & S Cycle, Inc.Inventor: Eric Orvis Wangen