Patents by Inventor John E. Stelling

John E. Stelling 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).

  • Patent number: 5791760
    Abstract: A front running light assembly that is to be mounted to a front fender of a motorcycle, and including a housing having an open bottom portion leading to a cavity and a top portion having an opening. A translucent lens is positioned within the cavity and at least partially covers the opening. The lens is directly secured to the housing such that the lens maintains engagement with the housing when the housing is detached from a motorcycle front fender. The assembly further includes a base and a bulb mount for supporting a light bulb and secured to the base. The base is integrally formed with the lens, such as by molded the two parts from plastic. A resilient pad contacts the bottom portion of the housing and includes a wire opening for allowing electrical wires to pass through the pad and a bulb access opening for providing access to a light bulb supported by the bulb mount. Preferably, the pad is adhesively secured to the bottom portion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company
    Inventors: Brian M. Scherbarth, John E. Stelling, Russell L. White
  • Patent number: 5775454
    Abstract: A motorcycle including a frame, a front fork assembly connected to the frame, a front wheel including a front axle secured to the front fork assembly, and a fender assembly. The fender assembly includes a fender positioned over the front wheel, and a fender strap interconnecting the fender with the front axle such that vertical movement of the front axle results in substantially the same vertical movement of the fender. A brake caliper is connected to the front axle, and a fender bracket interconnects the fender with the brake caliper. A fender bushing is rotatably mounted on the front axle, and the fender strap is connected to the fender bushing. The bushing includes a threaded portion that extends through an opening in the fender strap. The bushing also includes a threaded collar threaded onto the threaded portion to secure the fender strap to the fender bushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company
    Inventors: Brian M. Scherbarth, John E. Stelling
  • Patent number: 5727864
    Abstract: A motorcycle light support assembly for mounting two lights to a motorcycle. The assembly includes a light support bar having two ends separated from each other in a first direction, wherein a second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. Two light support members are secured to the two ends of the light bar, and each light support member includes an elongated orifice that is longer in the second direction than in the first direction. A horn support bracket is connected to the light bar and is adapted to support a horn. Preferably, the horn support bracket includes a horn attaching portion for supporting a horn, a frame attaching portion adapted to engage a motorcycle frame, and an intermediate portion between the horn attaching and frame attaching portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company
    Inventors: John E. Stelling, Brian M. Scherbarth
  • Patent number: 5713653
    Abstract: A motorcycle tail light assembly including a base having a light bulb mount and a wiring harness connected with the mount, and a mounting means for mounting the base to the motorcycle. The assembly further includes a cover, including a tail light lens, adapted to be positioned over the base, and an attaching means for attaching the cover to a motorcycle. The mounting means is designed to maintain connection between the base and the motorcycle when the cover has been removed from the motorcycle. The tail light assembly can also include a lens engaging portion, and the cover can include a housing and a license plate lens having a first portion and a second portion. The lens engaging portion of the base engages the second portion to force the first portion into engagement with the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company
    Inventors: Russell L. White, John E. Stelling, Brian M. Scherbarth
  • Patent number: D388746
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company
    Inventors: William G. Davidson, Raymond W. Drea, John E. Stelling, Brian M. Scherbarth