Patents by Inventor Willie G. Davidson

Willie G. Davidson 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).

  • Integrated ignition and key switch
    Patent number: 7968811
    Abstract: An ignition and key switch assembly for a motorcycle includes a cover having a front surface, a rear surface, a first cover portion and a second cover portion, an ignition coil located in the first cover portion, the ignition coil being held in the first cover portion by a protective layer, and a key switch received within the second cover portion and being accessible at the cover front surface. A mounting bracket is provided for mounting the cover to the key switch and an aligning feature is provided for aligning the cover to the key switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Willie G. Davidson, Jim Williams, Christopher R. Poquette, Michelle Waite
  • INTEGRATED IGNITION AND KEY SWITCH
    Publication number: 20090000924
    Abstract: An ignition and key switch assembly for a motorcycle includes a cover having a front surface, a rear surface, a first cover portion and a second cover portion, an ignition coil located in the first cover portion, the ignition coil being held in the first cover portion by a protective layer, and a key switch received within the second cover portion and being accessible at the cover front surface. A mounting bracket is provided for mounting the cover to the key switch and an aligning feature is provided for aligning the cover to the key switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Willie G. Davidson, Jim Williams, Christopher R. Poquette, Michelle Waite
  • Active air intake for an engine
    Patent number: 7401590
    Abstract: An intake system for a motorcycle having an engine. The intake system includes an air box having a first opening for receiving intake air and a second opening for supplying the intake air from the air box to a throttle assembly of the engine. A filter element is disposed within the air box for separating debris from the intake air. A valve is disposed within the air box between the filter element and the second opening. The valve is movable to provide a variable restriction to intake air flow through the air box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory R. Schmidt, Everett H. Paddock, Andrew J. Stahr, Kyle G. Wick, Erick L. Gruber, David L. Zwart, Brian K. Black, Frank Savage, Louis Netz, Willie G. Davidson
  • ACTIVE AIR INTAKE FOR AN ENGINE
    Publication number: 20080083393
    Abstract: An intake system for a motorcycle having an engine. The intake system includes an air box having a first opening for receiving intake air and a second opening for supplying the intake air from the air box to a throttle assembly of the engine. A filter element is disposed within the air box for separating debris from the intake air. A valve is disposed within the air box between the filter element and the second opening. The valve is movable to provide a variable restriction to intake air flow through the air box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Gregory R. Schmidt, Everett H. Paddock, Andrew J. Stahr, Kyle G. Wick, Erick L. Gruber, David L. Zwart, Brian K. Black, Frank Savage, Louis Netz, Willie G. Davidson
  • Motorcycle
    Patent number: D517957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignees: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc., Brembo S.p.A.
    Inventors: Frank Savage, Willie G. Davidson, Louis Netz, Kirk Rasmussen, Mike Alstrin, John Myers, Joe Dennert, Doug Reichardt, Chris Fecke, Brian Scherbarth, Joshua Hedtke, Jeff Spraggon, Phil Rusch, Ben Wright, Pierluigi Belloli, Bjorn Christensen, Tom Berry, Mark DeMilio, Suzanne J. Schneider, Carminati Fabiano, Mozzati Alberto, Cereda Marco, Carlos Sena
  • Motorcycle
    Patent number: D462638
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Willie G. Davidson, Louis Netz, Kirk Rasmussen, Jeff Coughlin, Rick Pierson, Brian Campbell, Alexander Bozmoski, Anthony Senger, Jeff Romenesko, Robb Dennert, Bob Hofmann, Al Zemlicka, Mike Hamann, John Myers, Mike Nixdorf, Patrick Keller, Manfred Schuermann, Klaus Fuoss, Andreas Schneider, Thomas Geffert, Stefan Fegg, Johannes Weyandt, Wolfgang Schnepf, Alfons Linder, James McNaughton, Frank Savage, Paul Lohr, Friedrich Seiler, Chris Ojstrsek
  • Wheel
    Patent number: D536653
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk Rasmussen, Willie G. Davidson, Louis Netz
  • Motorcycle
    Patent number: D544816
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Willie G. Davidson, Frank Savage, Louis Netz, Alan P. Flanders, Steven F. Clements, Richard J. Christoph, Mark Daniels, John F. Wolanski, Joshua J. Hedtke, Dominic Keogh, William E. Crowe, Jeffrey A. Kohler, Douglas D. Reichardt, Richard P. Brault, Charles J. Lamb, Gregory R. Schmidt, Everett H. Paddock, Nicholas J. LeRoy, Daniel M. Sepic
  • Motorcycle
    Patent number: D482300
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Willie G. Davidson, Louis Netz, Kirk Rasmussen, Jeff Coughlin, Rick Pierson, Brian Campbell, Alexander Bozmoski, Anthony Senger, Jeff Romenesko, Robb Dennert, Bob Hofmann, Al Zemlicka, Mike Hamann, John Myers, Mike Nixdorf, Patrick Keller, Manfred Schuermann, Klaus Fuoss, Andreas Schneider, Thomas Geffert, Stefan Fegg, Johannes Weyandt, Wolfgang Schnepf, Alfons Linder, James McNaughton, Frank Savage, Paul Lohr, Friedrich Seiler, Chris Ojstrsek
  • Portion of a motorcycle frame
    Patent number: D498182
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Willie G. Davidson, Louis Netz, Kirk Rasmussen, Jeff Coughlin, Rick Pierson, Brian Campbell, Alexander Bozmoski, Anthony Senger, Jeff Romenesko, Robb Dennert, Bob Hofmann, Al Zemlicka, Mike Hamann, John Myers, Mike Nixdorf, Patrick Keller, Manfred Schuermann, Klaus Fuoss, Andreas Schneider, Thomas Geffert, Stefan Fegg, Johannes Weyandt, Wolfgang Schnepf, Alfons Linder, James McNaughton, Frank Savage, Paul Lohr, Friedrich Seiler, Chris Ojstrsek
  • Motorcycle
    Patent number: D753552
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC
    Inventors: Ben McGinley, Jim Williams, Ben Lund, Vance Strader, Kirk Rasmussen, Michael W. Alstrin, Rich Christoph, Brian Flick, Willie G. Davidson, Stephen R. Collins
  • Motorcycle body panel
    Patent number: D755086
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC
    Inventors: Rich Christoph, Ben McGinley, Willie G. Davidson, Kirk Rasmussen
  • Motorcycle
    Patent number: D766135
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC
    Inventors: Willie G. Davidson, Ray Drea, Dais Nagao, Mark Daniels, Frank Savage, Chetaan Shedjale