Patents by Inventor Michael T. Arndt

Michael T. Arndt 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).

  • Starter assembly for a motorcycle engine
    Patent number: 7478695
    Abstract: A motorcycle power transmission assembly including an engine, a transmission, a drive assembly, and a starter assembly. The engine includes a crankcase, and the transmission includes a transmission case coupled to the crankcase to define an engine-transmission assembly. The drive assembly includes a drive housing coupled to the engine-transmission assembly to define a drive chamber. The drive housing including an opening, and the drive assembly further includes a starter gear. The starter assembly is mounted to the drive housing and includes a nose portion that extends through the opening. The nose portion includes a pinion gear adapted to engage the starter gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. Leppanen, Brian M. Curtis, Michael T. Arndt, Peter J. Duvernell, Michael Duley, John W. Schanz
  • Primary cover for a motorcycle
    Patent number: D570746
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Arndt, Sean A. Rusch, Douglas D. Clarkson