Patents by Inventor Alfons Linder

Alfons Linder 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).

  • Crankshaft drive for an internal-combustion engine
    Patent number: 6659060
    Abstract: A crankshaft drive for an internal-combustion engine includes a crankshaft, a connecting rod assembly coupled to the crankshaft, and a balancing shaft arranged parallel to the crankshaft and at a distance r from the crankshaft. A balancing weight extends from the balancing shaft for balancing mass forces caused by the rotation of the crankshaft. A recess is formed in the balancing weight, so that during rotation of the balancing shaft, the balancing weight does not interfere with the rotating crankshaft and connecting rod assembly. The inclusion of the recess allows the distance r between the crankshaft and the balancing shaft to be reduced. Preferably, a rib is formed on one side of the balancing shaft to strengthen the balancing shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfons Linder, Johannes Krauss
  • Crankshaft drive for an internal-combustion engine
    Publication number: 20020017263
    Abstract: A crankshaft drive for an internal-combustion engine includes a crankshaft, a connecting rod assembly coupled to the crankshaft, and a balancing shaft arranged parallel to the crankshaft and at a distance r from the crankshaft. A balancing weight extends from the balancing shaft for balancing mass forces caused by the rotation of the crankshaft. A recess is formed in the balancing weight, so that during rotation of the balancing shaft, the balancing weight does not interfere with the rotating crankshaft and connecting rod assembly. The inclusion of the recess allows the distance r between the crankshaft and the balancing shaft to be reduced. Preferably, a rib is formed on one side of the balancing shaft to strengthen the balancing shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Applicant: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfons Linder, Johannes Krauss
  • Motorcycle
    Patent number: D462638
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Willie G. Davidson, Louis Netz, Kirk Rasmussen, Jeff Coughlin, Rick Pierson, Brian Campbell, Alexander Bozmoski, Anthony Senger, Jeff Romenesko, Robb Dennert, Bob Hofmann, Al Zemlicka, Mike Hamann, John Myers, Mike Nixdorf, Patrick Keller, Manfred Schuermann, Klaus Fuoss, Andreas Schneider, Thomas Geffert, Stefan Fegg, Johannes Weyandt, Wolfgang Schnepf, Alfons Linder, James McNaughton, Frank Savage, Paul Lohr, Friedrich Seiler, Chris Ojstrsek
  • Motorcycle
    Patent number: D482300
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Willie G. Davidson, Louis Netz, Kirk Rasmussen, Jeff Coughlin, Rick Pierson, Brian Campbell, Alexander Bozmoski, Anthony Senger, Jeff Romenesko, Robb Dennert, Bob Hofmann, Al Zemlicka, Mike Hamann, John Myers, Mike Nixdorf, Patrick Keller, Manfred Schuermann, Klaus Fuoss, Andreas Schneider, Thomas Geffert, Stefan Fegg, Johannes Weyandt, Wolfgang Schnepf, Alfons Linder, James McNaughton, Frank Savage, Paul Lohr, Friedrich Seiler, Chris Ojstrsek
  • Portion of a motorcycle frame
    Patent number: D498182
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Willie G. Davidson, Louis Netz, Kirk Rasmussen, Jeff Coughlin, Rick Pierson, Brian Campbell, Alexander Bozmoski, Anthony Senger, Jeff Romenesko, Robb Dennert, Bob Hofmann, Al Zemlicka, Mike Hamann, John Myers, Mike Nixdorf, Patrick Keller, Manfred Schuermann, Klaus Fuoss, Andreas Schneider, Thomas Geffert, Stefan Fegg, Johannes Weyandt, Wolfgang Schnepf, Alfons Linder, James McNaughton, Frank Savage, Paul Lohr, Friedrich Seiler, Chris Ojstrsek