Patents by Inventor Michael Hecken

Michael Hecken 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: 8657055
    Abstract: A vehicle comprising a frame, an electromotive drive and a control unit for controlling the electromotive drive. In a method for assembling an electric motorcycle in which at least one energy source is inserted into a frame. In order to ensure easy and quick assembly of the electric motorcycle, said motorcycle comprises an auxiliary pedal drive and the frame is designed as a diamond frame with at least one upper tube, at least one lower tube and at least one seat tube, wherein said upper tube comprises a receiving shaft for at least one energy source that includes at least one tube end with a push-in opening through which the energy source can be pushed into said receiving shaft. In the method according to the invention at least one energy source is inserted through an open tube end into an upper tube of said frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Inventor: Michael Hecken
  • Publication number: 20110308871
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric motorcycle (1) with a frame (2), an electromotive drive (19) and a control unit (16) for controlling the electromotive drive (19). The invention also relates to a method for assembling an electric motorcycle (1) in which at least one energy source (55, 59) is inserted into a frame (2). In order to ensure easy and quick assembly of the electric motorcycle (1), according to the invention said motorcycle (1) comprises an auxiliary pedal drive and the frame (2) is designed as a diamond frame (2) with at least one upper tube (11), at least one lower tube (12) and at least one seat tube (7), wherein said upper tube (11) comprises a receiving shaft (54a) for at least one energy source (55) and is provided at least one tube end (30) with a push-in opening (22) through which the energy source (55) can be pushed into said receiving shaft (54a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventor: Michael Hecken
  • Patent number: D665707
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Hecken