ERIK BUELL
Vehicle Board in Mukwonago, WI

6516910, Feb 11, 2003

Jul 9, 2001

09/901492

Erik F. Buell - Mukwonago WI
Dane J. Hoechst - Elkhorn WI
Christopher L. Fiorini - Burlington WI

Buell Motorcycle Company - Troy WI

B62D 6102

180219

A motorcycle comprising a frame; an engine mounted to the frame; a steering assembly interconnected with the frame; a front wheel rotatably mounted to the steering assembly; a swingarm mounted to the frame, the swingarm including a hollow portion adapted to contain oil for use in the engine; and a rear wheel rotatably mounted to the swingarm. A removable plate closes the hollow portion of the swingarm, and first, second, and third fittings are associated with the plate. An oil breather tube may be interconnected with the first fitting, an oil pickup tube interconnected with the second fitting, and an oil return tube interconnected with the third fitting. A fixed-position caliper mounting boss is provided on the swingarm, and the swingarm includes a fixed axle for the rear wheel such that the caliper is properly spaced with respect to the rear wheel.

5205572, Apr 27, 1993

Aug 27, 1991

7/750648

Erik F. Buell - Mukwonago WI
Marc Muller - Waterford WI

Schwinn Bicycle Company - Chicago IL

B60G 1500, B62K 2504

280284

A rear suspension system for a two wheel cycle such as a bicycle or motorcycle having a main frame which includes a rearwardly or downwardly inclined down tube. A vertically pivotable rear frame assembly includes a pair of swing arms which extend rearwardly from pivotal connections on the main frame. Rear wheel fitments are carried by the swing arms. A pair of elongated flexible tubelike or rodlike chain stays extend forwardly from the rear fitments at a fixed angle relative to the swing arms. A tubular shock absorber assembly is supported on the down tube and has a spring urging a coupler portion thereof in a forward and upward direction. A bell crank assembly, pivotally connected to the underside of the frame, connects the chain stays to the coupler portion of the shock absorber assembly. Upward impacts on the rear wheel are reacted on the main frame as a downward and rearward force with a largely downward force component so pitching motion at the rear end of the main frame is minimized when moving over ground or highway irregularities or rough terrain encountered in off road riding. In one embodiment, the shock absorber assembly is supported on the forward side of the down tube; in another embodiment, the shock absorber assembly is inside an open rear ended down tube.

6213240, Apr 10, 2001

Jul 30, 1999

9/365299

Erik F. Buell - Mukwonago WI

Buell Motorcycle Company - East Troy WI

B60K 512

180228

A motorcycle includes a plurality of tie rods, a front resilient mount interconnecting the engine with the frame, and a rear resilient mount that interconnects the frame with the transmission, and that is positioned above the pivot mount between the swing arm and the transmission.

5209319, May 11, 1993

Mar 17, 1992

7/852636

Erik F. Buell - Mukwonago WI

Buell Motor Co. - Mukwonago WI

B62K 2508, B62K 2102

180219

A motorcycle front wheel suspension assembly for interconnecting the main frame and the front wheel of a motorcycle includes a main strut having upper and lower portions with the lower portion connected to the front wheel and a secondary strut that is substantially parallel with and offset from the main strut member with its lower end terminating at a point outside the circumference of the wheel.

2009000, Jan 8, 2009

Jul 2, 2007

11/772471

Anthony D. Stefanelli - Elkhorn WI, US
Edward A. Weston - Cary IL, US
Erik Buell - Mukwonago WI, US

B60K 11/04

180229, 165 44

A mounting member for mounting a radiator assembly on a motorcycle. The mounting member includes a central portion including a mounting location configured to be attached to a rigid structure of the motorcycle. The mounting member further includes first and second resilient legs extending outwardly from the central portion and including respective mounting locations configured to be attached to the radiator assembly. The mounting member is part of a resilient mounting arrangement for mounting the radiator assembly on the motorcycle.

7198128, Apr 3, 2007

Jun 30, 2004

10/881384

Erik F. Buell - Mukwonago WI, US
Michael D. Samarzja - Mukwonago WI, US
Charles A. Hirsch - Brookfield WI, US

Buell Motorcycle Company - East Troy WI

B62K 11/00

180219, 180 90, 362473

A motorcycle having one or more translucent body panels, such as an airbox cover and a flyscreen. The translucent body panels can be sufficiently opaque to mask the components positioned behind the body panel when the motorcycle is viewed from a distance, but yet allow visual inspection of those components when viewed from a position adjacent the motorcycle.

8307933, Nov 13, 2012

Sep 29, 2011

13/248126

Erik F. Buell - Mukwonago WI, US

Buell Motorcycle Company - East Troy WI

B62D 61/02

180229, 180219

A motorcycle including at least two wheels. The at least two wheels include a front wheel and a rear wheel, the rear wheel defining a rotational axis. The motorcycle includes an engine for driving at least one of the wheels. A radiator assembly includes a radiator configured to receive coolant from the engine and dissipate heat from the coolant. The radiator assembly further includes an inlet guide configured to direct air toward the radiator. The inlet guide has an inlet opening positioned closer to the rear wheel than the front wheel. At least a portion of the inlet opening is positioned below the rotational axis of the rear wheel.

2010027, Oct 28, 2010

Apr 24, 2009

12/429667

Erik Buell - Mukwonago WI, US

BUELL MOTORCYCLE COMPANY - East Troy WI

B60K 13/04, B62K 11/04, F01N 7/08

180225, 180296

A motorcycle including a swingarm that movably mounts a rear wheel to a main frame of the motorcycle and defines a hollow portion through which exhaust gases are passed before being expelled from an outlet of the swingarm. A movable joint may be provided between a header and the swingarm, including a first portion fixed relative to the main frame, a second portion movable relative to the main frame, and a flexible conduit between the first and second portions. The movable joint may be coincident with the pivot axis. In some constructions, the hollow portion of the swingarm is divided into at least three chambers, and a plurality of pipes is configured to provide at least two flow direction reversals within the swingarm between an inlet and an outlet, with multiple volumetric expansions between the inlet and the outlet.

2010009, Apr 22, 2010

Dec 22, 2009

12/644173

Erik F. Buell - Mukwonago WI, US
John W. Fox - Mukwonago WI, US
Matthew J. Sheahan - Milwaukee WI, US

BUELL MOTORCYCLE COMPANY - East Troy WI

B62M 7/02

180229

A motorcycle includes a frame having a front, a rear, a top, a bottom, and a centrally-located longitudinal axis extending through the front and the rear. The longitudinal axis defines a vertical plane. An engine is supported by the frame. A radiator coil is coupled to the frame and spaced apart from the vertical plane. A shroud is coupled to the frame and at least partially surrounds the radiator coil. The shroud directs an airflow through the radiator coil and toward the vertical plane as the airflow passes in the rearward direction. The shroud directs the airflow downwardly as the airflow passes through the radiator coil in the rearward direction.

D676369, Feb 19, 2013

Dec 29, 2011

29/409861

Erik Buell - Mukwonago WI, US

Hero Motocorp Limited - New Delhi

1216

D12209