Patents by Inventor James Thomas Nesbitt, III

James Thomas Nesbitt, III 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).

  • Electric motorcycle with novel swing arm configuration
    Patent number: 11634191
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a swing arm configuration and, more specifically, a swing arm that is supported by a shaft of a motor, such as an electric motor of a motorcycle. The configuration includes a swing arm assembly that is supported by a shaft of a motor at one end and a rear axle at the other end. Advantageously, the shaft of the motor may be a structural component of an electric motorcycle and serve as the swing arm pivot as well as the drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Curtiss Motorcycle Company, Inc.
    Inventor: James Thomas Nesbitt, III
  • ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE WITH NOVEL SWING ARM CONFIGURATION
    Publication number: 20210016852
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a swing arm configuration and, more specifically, a swing arm that is supported by a shaft of a motor, such as an electric motor of a motorcycle. The configuration includes a swing arm assembly that is supported by a shaft of a motor at one end and a rear axle at the other end. Advantageously, the shaft of the motor may be a structural component of an electric motorcycle and serve as the swing arm pivot as well as the drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Curtiss Motorcycle Company, Inc.
    Inventor: James Thomas Nesbitt, III
  • Steering and Suspension Systems
    Publication number: 20150137476
    Abstract: A vehicle suspension system includes a spring, a neck assembly, and a rod. The neck assembly has an outer shell housing a hollow stem having an upper end and a lower end. The stem is rotatable respect to outer shell. The upper end is coupled to an upper bracket having a control arm pivotally coupled thereto. The lower end is coupled to a lower bracket having a linkage pivotally connected thereto. The rod has a first end coupled to the spring and a second end coupled to the linkage. The rod extends through the hollow stem. The linkage is further coupled to a wheel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: AMERICAN DESIGN AND MASTER-CRAFT INITIATIVE, LLC
    Inventor: James Thomas Nesbitt, III
  • Suspension system
    Patent number: 8939458
    Abstract: A vehicle suspension system includes a spring, a neck assembly, and a rod. The neck assembly has an outer shell housing a hollow stem having an upper end and a lower end. The stem is rotatable respect to outer shell. The upper end is coupled to an upper bracket having a control arm pivotally coupled thereto. The lower end is coupled to a lower bracket having a linkage pivotally connected thereto. The rod has a first end coupled to the spring and a second end coupled to the linkage. The rod extends through the hollow stem. The linkage is further coupled to a wheel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: American Design and Master-Craft Initiative, LLC
    Inventor: James Thomas Nesbitt, III
  • SUSPENSION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140367942
    Abstract: A vehicle suspension system includes a spring, a neck assembly, and a rod. The neck assembly has an outer shell housing a hollow stem having an upper end and a lower end. The stem is rotatable respect to outer shell. The upper end is coupled to an upper bracket having a control arm pivotally coupled thereto. The lower end is coupled to a lower bracket having a linkage pivotally connected thereto. The rod has a first end coupled to the spring and a second end coupled to the linkage. The rod extends through the hollow stem. The linkage is further coupled to a wheel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventor: James Thomas Nesbitt, III