Motorcycle exhaust muffler

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Description

The article in which the design is embodied comprises a motorcycle muffler intended to be installed as an integral component of a motorcycle as a part of the motorcycle's engine exhaust assembly.

Characteristic features of the article in which the design is embodied comprise conical tapering of a forward end of such article and fins extending radially outwardly from the opposite end of such article.

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a motorcycle exhaust muffler, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings represent environmental structure only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a motorcycle exhaust muffler, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
1027469 May 1912 Forney
D149122 March 1948 Goodwin
D162112 February 1951 Baker
D162176 February 1951 Kaplan
4589342 May 20, 1986 Rousseau
4865328 September 12, 1989 Attinello et al.
D420316 February 8, 2000 Hanlon et al.
Other references
  • Fishtail Style for UL, EL and FL Models From 1941 Thru 1949, Model 38-700. Custom Chrome 2001 Catalog. Copyright 2000. p. 7.56.
Patent History
Patent number: D496897
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 15, 2003
Date of Patent: Oct 5, 2004
Inventor: Russell Ballentine (Onaga, KS)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: Kenneth H. Jack, Davis & Jack, LLC
Application Number: 29/188,326
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Tail Pipe Extension Or Muffler (D12/194)
International Classification: 1216;