Patents by Inventor Nicholas Biersforf

Nicholas Biersforf 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).

  • Power Unit and Vehicle Equipped With It
    Publication number: 20100263958
    Abstract: A power unit includes an engine, a belt transmission driven by the engine, and a second transmission driven by the belt transmission. The engine includes an engine output shaft having an end portion projecting outward from the engine. The second transmission includes a transmission input shaft and a transmission output shaft having respective end portions projecting outward from the second transmission. The belt transmission includes a drive pulley provided on the end portion of the engine output shaft, a driven pulley provided on the end portion of the transmission input shaft, and a belt looped over the drive and driven pulleys. The belt has first and second portions between the drive and driven pulleys. The first portion runs from the drive pulley to the driven pulley. The second portion runs from the driven pulley to the drive pulley.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Kochidomari, Shuji Nishimoto, Larry Swanson, Jamie Kovalaske, Jeremie Wade, Nicholas Biersforf