Patents by Inventor Ed Weston

Ed Weston 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 EXHAUST SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090000862
    Abstract: An exhaust system for a motorcycle engine includes a muffler assembly. The muffler assembly includes a downstream attenuation portion adapted to be positioned substantially rearward of the motorcycle engine and having a first height, an upstream portion adapted to be positioned substantially forward of the motorcycle engine and having a second height, and an intermediate attenuation portion between the upstream portion and the downstream attenuation portion. The intermediate attenuation portion is adapted to be positioned substantially below the motorcycle engine and has a third height less than half the first height. In some embodiments, a motorcycle is provided, in which the motorcycle engine is positioned substantially within a recess of the muffler assembly to a depth greater than the third height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: BUELL MOTORCYCLE COMPANY
    Inventors: Erik Buell, Ed Weston, Brian Freeh, Matthew J. Sheahan, Nick Zeidler, Michael D. Samarzja, Mike Johnson, Anthony D. Stefanelli, Paul Pedersen, Erick L. Gruber