Motorcycle muffler

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the motorcycle muffler, shown in position of use from the right side of a motorcycle.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged right side view of the motorcycle muffler.

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the motorcycle muffler shown in FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 4 is a top view of the motorcycle muffler shown in FIG. 2.

The broken line showing of the environment is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a motorcycle muffler, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
Other references
  • Competition Accessories catalog No. 8216, Jun. 1999, muffler on Honda Magna shown on p. 62.*
  • A photograph of an FLSTF/FLSTFI Fat Boy®, published in “Harley-Davidson® Model Year 2001 Motorcycles,” the publication has a copyright date of 2000, published prior to Jul. 10, 2001.
  • Photographs of motorcycle exhaust systems, published in “2001 J & P Cycles: Parts & Accessories for Harley-Davidson® Motorcycles,” p. 77, published prior to Jul. 10, 2001.
  • Photographs of mufflers and exhaust systems, published in “Harley-Davidson: 2001 Genuine Motor Accessories and Genuine Motor Parts,” pp. 42, 43, and 296, published prior to Jul. 10, 2001.
  • Strader Engineering Exhaust Systems, published in “Custom Chrome '99,” section 8.10, published in Dec. 1998.
  • Hooker Headers® & Exhaust, published in “J&P Cycles 2000,” p. 64, published in Jan. 1999.
  • Vance & Hines Exhaust, published in “J&P Cycles 2000,” p. 73, published in Jan. 1999.
  • Dyno Power® 1¾ Upswept Megaphone Exhaust Systems for Softail® Models, published in “J&P Cycles 2000,” p. 81, published in Jan. 1999.
  • Harley-Davidson 2-into-1 Exhaust System, published in “Harley-Davidson 2001 Genuine Motor Accessories and Genuine Motor Parts,” p. 42, published in Jan. 2000.
Patent History
Patent number: D460726
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 10, 2001
Date of Patent: Jul 23, 2002
Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc. (Milwaukee, WI)
Inventors: Brian Campbell (Waukesha, WI), Kirk Rasmussen (Wales, WI), Alexander Bozmoski (Brookfield, WI), Mike Nixdorf (Waukesha, WI)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Linda Brooks
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Application Number: 29/144,766
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Tail Pipe Extension Or Muffler (D12/194)
International Classification: 1216;