Patents by Inventor Bill Swiggum

Bill Swiggum 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).

  • Cylinder head of an internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 8511273
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: 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
  • VEHICLE AND PROPULSION SYSTEM INCLUDING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
    Publication number: 20110265745
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    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
  • Vehicle and propulsion system including an internal combustion engine
    Patent number: 8011333
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: 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
  • VEHICLE AND PROPULSION SYSTEM INCLUDING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
    Publication number: 20090241869
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    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
  • Reed valve breather for evolution engine
    Patent number: 7395790
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: S&S Cycle, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy T. Tiller, James Simonelli, Floyd Baker, David Roethel, Jeffrey Bailey, Bill Swiggum
  • Vehicle and Propulsion System Including an Internal Combustion Engine
    Publication number: 20080127916
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: 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
  • Reed valve breather for evolution engine
    Publication number: 20060102113
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: S & S Cycle, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Tiller, James Simonelli, Floyd Baker, David Roethel, Jeffrey Bailey, Bill Swiggum