Patents by Inventor Andrew Massignan

Andrew Massignan 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: 20070075517
    Abstract: A vehicle including a frame, left and right wheels, and a leaning suspension system. The frame defines a longitudinal vehicle axis. The leaning suspension system includes a transverse beam, left and right damping members, left and right control arms, and at least one lean actuator. The transverse beam is coupled to the frame and pivotable about the vehicle axis. The left and right damping members are pivotally coupled to the left and right sides of the transverse beam. The left control arm is pivotally coupled to the left wheel and to the frame, and the right control arm is pivotally coupled to the right wheel and to the frame. The lean actuator is pivotally connected between the frame and the transverse beam. The lean actuator is configured to extend and retract to tilt the left and right wheels and to lean the vehicle while cornering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicants: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY GROUP, INC., DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Suhre, Andrew Massignan, Andrew Roth
  • Patent number: D706687
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC
    Inventors: Scott J. Nash, Michael A. Protasiewicz, Jeffrey Spraggon, Richard J. Christoph, Alexander J. Bozmoski, Andrew Massignan, Henry C. Howell, Phillip Rusch
  • Patent number: D708987
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC
    Inventors: Scott J. Nash, Michael A. Protasiewicz, Jeffrey Spraggon, Richard J. Christoph, Alexander J. Bozmoski, Andrew Massignan, Henry C. Howell, Phillip Rusch