Patents by Inventor David Michael MINTON

David Michael MINTON 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 assembly with polygon crank pin
    Patent number: 9568039
    Abstract: A crankshaft assembly for a motorcycle includes a first flywheel half with a polygonal-shaped aperture therein and a second flywheel half with a polygonal-shaped aperture therein. The first and second flywheel halves are interconnected by press-fitting opposing first and second polygonal shaped end portions of a crank pin into respective polygonal-shaped apertures of the first and second flywheel half. A bearing is positioned at least partially on a surface of a cylindrical central portion of the crank pin and a connecting rod has an aperture at least partially receiving the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: STOFFEL POLYGON SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: David Michael Minton
  • CRANKSHAFT ASSEMBLY WITH POLYGON CRANK PIN
    Publication number: 20160265579
    Abstract: A crankshaft assembly for a motorcycle includes a first flywheel half with a polygonal-shaped aperture therein and a second flywheel half with a polygonal-shaped aperture therein. The first and second flywheel halves are interconnected by press-fitting opposing first and second polygonal shaped end portions of a crank pin into respective polygonal-shaped apertures of the first and second flywheel half. A bearing is positioned at least partially on a surface of a cylindrical central portion of the crank pin and a connecting rod has an aperture at least partially receiving the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: David Michael MINTON