Patents by Inventor Benjamin M. Wright

Benjamin M. Wright 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: 20080115996
    Abstract: A side cover assembly configured for use with a motorcycle. The side cover assembly includes a side cover, an inlet, an outlet vent, and a fan assembly. The side cover is adapted to be coupled to the motorcycle, and the side cover includes an interior surface facing an interior side and adapted to face at least a portion of the motorcycle, and an exterior surface facing an exterior side opposite the interior side. The inlet and outlet vent are at least partially defined by the side cover. The fan assembly is coupled to the side cover, and the fan assembly is operable to draw air from the exterior side and into the interior side through the inlet and discharge at least a portion of the air from the interior side to the exterior side through the outlet vent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Wright, Matthew Peller, Dean Lax, Scott Hinze
  • Patent number: 6983814
    Abstract: A motorcycle comprising a frame, a front wheel coupled to the frame, and a rear wheel coupled to the frame. An engine is supported by the frame and is adapted to propel the motorcycle. An oil tank is supported by the frame and includes an inlet defining an inlet aperture having an inlet axis. An oil tank cap is rotatable about the inlet axis between an inserted position and a sealed position. The oil tank cap has a movable portion that is movable substantially along the inlet axis between a retracted position and an extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Armstrong, Benjamin M. Wright