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...that in the early 1940s GE engineer James Wright was charged with a task of utmost importance to the war effort: develop a cheap substitute for rubber that could be used to produce tires, gas masks and a whole host of military gear. Wright tackled the task diligently -- and wound up inventing Silly Putty.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7461643 | Breather assembly for an internal combustion engine A rocker box assembly for a motorcycle engine having a cylinder head. The rocker box assembly includes a base, a cover, and a breather assembly. The base is configured to be coupled to the cylinder head. The cover is coupled to the base and cooperates with the base ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7444979 | Crankcase of an engine The present invention provides a motorcycle including a front wheel, a rear wheel, a frame supported by the front and rear wheels, a crankcase including a first interface portion and a first passageway exposed to the first interface portion, a reservoir located remo... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7424931 | Muffler for a motorcycle A muffler for a motorcycle, the muffler including an outer tube and an inner tube disposed substantially within the outer tube. The inner tube includes a first end adapted to receive the exhaust gases from the engine, a second end opposite the first end adapted to r... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7418939 | Crankshaft assembly with coated crank pin The invention provides a motorcycle having a frame, an engine coupled to the frame, and a crankshaft assembly. The crankshaft assembly includes a first flywheel half having an aperture, a crank pin including a first end portion, a second end portion opposite the fir... | 09/02/2008 |
| D576088 | Riser and clamp | 09/02/2008 |
| 7401753 | Exhaust clamp for a motorcycle The invention recites an exhaust pipe clamp for clamping at least two pipes. The clamp includes a band formed to at least partially surround each of the two pipes, the band defining an internal volume. A reaction block is interconnected with the band and disposed su... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401590 | Active air intake for an engine 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 dis... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7395799 | Primary housing assembly for a motorcycle engine A primary housing for a motorcycle engine includes an inner housing that defines internal coupling apertures, transmission coupling apertures, and external coupling apertures. Internal fasteners extend through the internal coupling apertures and the transmission cou... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7387347 | Brake system for a motorcycle and a method of filling the brake system A method of filling a brake system for a motorcycle including a brake system having a master cylinder assembly and a caliper assembly. The master cylinder assembly includes a housing and a cover coupled to the housing to define an enclosed reservoir. The caliper ass... | 06/17/2008 |
| D571276 | Oil tank for a motorcycle | 06/17/2008 |
| D570746 | Primary cover for a motorcycle | 06/10/2008 |
| 7347045 | Motorcycle dynamic exhaust system The present invention provides a method of operating a dynamic exhaust system of a motorcycle engine. The method includes providing a valve in the exhaust system that is movable to direct exhaust gases between a first flow path through the exhaust system and a secon... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344329 | Adjustable riser for a motorcycle A riser for a motorcycle having a front wheel coupled to a steering assembly that is movable to pivot the front wheel and steer the motorcycle. The riser includes a first portion that is adapted to be coupled to the steering assembly and defines an axis. A carrier i... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343733 | System and method for monitoring the efficiency of a catalyst treating engine exhaust A method for monitoring the efficiency of a catalyst includes providing an oxygen sensor between an engine and the catalyst to generate an output signal indicative of oxygen content. The output signal is sampled to provide a first value indicative of the oxygen cont... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7287512 | Throttle position sensor The present invention provides a throttle position sensor for a motorcycle including a handlebar having an end. The throttle position sensor includes a rotor having a first end and a second end. The rotor is positioned within the handlebar and rotated relative to th... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287616 | Transmission case and dipstick assembly The present invention provides a motorcycle including a front wheel, a rear wheel, a frame supported by the front and rear wheels, a crankcase, a transmission case coupled to the crankcase, a transmission access door coupled to a side of the transmission case, and a... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7264076 | Passing lamp assembly A lamp assembly mountable on a motorcycle having first and second fork tubes. The lamp assembly includes a bracket that is attachable to only the first fork tube. The bracket is adapted to be solely supported by the first fork tube. A first light is coupled to the b... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261081 | Engine and transmission case assembly The present invention provides a motorcycle including a front wheel, a rear wheel, a frame supported by the front and rear wheels, a crankcase including a first interface portion and a first passageway exposed to the first interface portion, a reservoir located remo... | 08/28/2007 |
| D547255 | Fender bracket | 07/24/2007 |
| D544816 | Motorcycle | 06/19/2007 |
| D542818 | Oil fill neck | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201246 | Engine mounting system for a motorcycle An engine adapted to mount to a frame assembly including a steering head, a downtube, a rear junction, a rear tie link, a front mount assembly, and an engine bracket. The engine includes a crankcase assembly having a rearward end defining a rear attachment point ada... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7189943 | Heated motorcycle handgrips A heated motorcycle handgrip is securable to a motorcycle handlebar and includes a grip housing that has a first end adapted to receive the handlebar, and a second end opposite the first end. The grip housing includes a heating element that is operable to provide a ... | 03/13/2007 |
| D536653 | Wheel | 02/13/2007 |
| D528478 | Side cover for a motorcycle transmission | 09/19/2006 |
| D527693 | Top cover for a motorcycle transmission | 09/05/2006 |
| D524701 | Motorcycle rocker housing | 07/11/2006 |
| D524700 | Portion of a motorcycle fork | 07/11/2006 |
| D522022 | Engine cylinder head | 05/30/2006 |
| D521025 | Engine cylinder | 05/16/2006 |
| D520925 | Exhaust pipe for a motorcycle | 05/16/2006 |
| D519418 | Motorcycle rocker housing | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028571 | Lubrication system and method of lubricating an internal-combustion engine An apparatus and method for lubricating an internal-combustion engine includes a shaft extending through a gearbox, a gear and a sliding sleeve coupled to rotate with the shaft and adapted to move axially along the shaft, a gearshift fork in mating engagement with t... | 04/18/2006 |
| D518420 | Air cleaner cover | 04/04/2006 |
| D517957 | Motorcycle | 03/28/2006 |
| D511489 | Bezel for a motorcycle oil tank | 11/15/2005 |
| D510301 | Motorcycle air cleaner cover | 10/04/2005 |
| 6926110 | Oil tank cover A motorcycle comprising a frame, a front wheel coupled to the frame, and a rear wheel coupled to the frame. An engine is coupled to the frame and adapted to propel the motorcycle. An oil tank is coupled to the frame and adapted to contain oil used to lubricate the e... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6913099 | Mounting configuration and method for a motorcycle seat A motorcycle having a frame and a seat mounting stud extending upwardly from a seat support of the frame. A seat assembly includes a seat pan having a forward mounting tab that is coupled to the frame adjacent a fuel tank, a rearward mounting tab extending rearwardl... | 07/05/2005 |
| D499673 | Motorcycle master cylinder housing | 12/14/2004 |
