Patents by Inventor Robert Leppanen

Robert Leppanen 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
    Publication number: 20070017466
    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: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Applicant: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Leppanen, Brian Curtis, Michael Arndt, Peter Duvernell, Michael Duley, John Schanz