Patents by Inventor Benjamin H. Hodge, IV

Benjamin H. Hodge, IV 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).

  • Motorcycle speaker system
    Patent number: 8139810
    Abstract: A motorcycle having an open-air cockpit area and a seat configured to receive a rider and position the rider within the open-air cockpit area. A luggage container defines a substantially enclosed cargo volume, and the luggage container is configured to open to provide selective access to the cargo volume. A speaker is configured to output sound in response to signals from a source. A speaker enclosure at least partially encloses the speaker. A bass-reflex passage couples an interior space of the sparker enclosure and the cargo volume of the luggage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignees: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC, Radio Sound, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Armitage, Jonathan C. Harris, Robert Hazelwood, Scott Hein, Benjamin H. Hodge, IV, William N. House, Thomas E. Strunsee
  • MOTORCYCLE SPEAKER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120025486
    Abstract: A motorcycle having an open-air cockpit area and a seat configured to receive a rider and position the rider within the open-air cockpit area. A luggage container defines a substantially enclosed cargo volume, and the luggage container is configured to open to provide selective access to the cargo volume. A speaker is configured to output sound in response to signals from a source. A speaker enclosure at least partially encloses the speaker. A bass-reflex passage couples an interior space of the speaker enclosure and the cargo volume of the luggage container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Mark J. Armitage, Jonathan C. Harris, Robert Hazelwood, Scott Hein, Benjamin H. Hodge, IV, William N. House, Thomas E. Strunsee