Patents by Inventor Scott P. Summers

Scott P. Summers 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).

  • Motorcycle having front fork brace for reducing extreme fork flexture
    Patent number: 5715903
    Abstract: A front fork brace which clamps to the sliding tubular portion of each front fork leg of a motorcycle. The brace captures a resilient member between each sliding tubular fork leg and respective clamping structures of the brace. A cross member rigidly connects the pair of clamping structures between upper ends of the lower sliding tube of each front fork leg. In one embodiment, each clamping structure has upper and lower flanges which capture an enlarged upper portion of the respective sliding tube therebetween to restrain relative movement between the clamping structures and the sliding tube. In another embodiment, the clamping structures clamp onto respective resilient sleeves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Inventors: Scott P. Summers, Thomas W. Summers