Patents by Inventor Eric P. Alander

Eric P. Alander 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).

  • Tubeless rim seal for a laced wheel
    Patent number: 9067465
    Abstract: A rim seal and method of manufacturing are provided. A rim seal segment is provided having two free ends and being constructed of a sealing material having a contoured cross-sectional profile. The rim seal segment has a length shorter than a circumference of the rim seal. The two free ends are inserted into a mold in spaced relationship with each other, and a connector is molded between the two free ends to connect the free ends and transform the rim seal segment into a continuous circumferential rim seal. A valve stem may be molded into the connector. A tire-facing surface defined by the combination of the rim portion and an outer surface of the rim seal has a profile conforming to an industry standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignees: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC, Lauren Maufacturing Company
    Inventors: Randal Erler, Anthony Wilcox, Christopher Ojstrsek, Eric P. Alander
  • TUBELESS RIM SEAL FOR A LACED WHEEL
    Publication number: 20110204706
    Abstract: A rim seal and method of manufacturing are provided. A rim seal segment is provided having two free ends and being constructed of a sealing material having a contoured cross-sectional profile. The rim seal segment has a length shorter than a circumference of the rim seal. The two free ends are inserted into a mold in spaced relationship with each other, and a connector is molded between the two free ends to connect the free ends and transform the rim seal segment into a continuous circumferential rim seal. A valve stem may be molded into the connector. A tire-facing surface defined by the combination of the rim portion and an outer surface of the rim seal has a profile conforming to an industry standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Randal Erler, Anthony Wilcox, Christopher Ojstrsek, Eric P. Alander