William D Boppre

US Patent:

7931538, Apr 26, 2011

Filed:

Jul 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/171746

Inventors:

Christopher Martinek - Cedarburg WI, US
Joel Kopp - Milwaukee WI, US
William Boppre - West Bend WI, US

Assignee:

Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc. - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

F16D 3/70

US Classification:

464 73, 464 85

Abstract:

A torque dampening compensator for a vehicle including an isolator member disposed between an input member and an output member. The isolator member includes isolator elements disposed between corresponding lugs of the respective input and output members. The lugs of the output member have a draft angle, and the isolator elements have contact faces corresponding to the respective lugs with unequal axial depths to induce a moment on each isolator element that counteracts a thrust load between the input and output members initiated by the draft angle. One isolator element of the isolator member is formed to have a size corresponding to the space provided between adjacent lugs of the input and output members and a shape that is dissimilar from the space. The one isolator element is resiliently deformable into the space.

US Patent:

8511717, Aug 20, 2013

Filed:

Jun 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/173135

Inventors:

Bryan Fulmer - Pewaukee WI, US
Brian Curtis - Waukesha WI, US
Christopher R. Poquette - Neenah WI, US
William Boppre - West Bend WI, US
Steve Twining - Richfield WI, US
Samuel D. McCarley - Greendale WI, US
Dean Lax - Brownsville WI, US

Assignee:

Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

F16L 41/00

US Classification:

285191, 2851201

Abstract:

A hydraulic manifold assembly having a block including a plurality of fluid ports provided on a common surface of the block, and a set of hydraulic fittings. Each fitting is assigned to a prescribed one of the ports. Each fitting includes a hollow bolt insertable into the prescribed fluid port, and a banjo block having a first aperture for receiving the hollow bolt and a second aperture intersecting the first aperture. The second aperture provides an external fluid port for fluidly coupling a remote device. The plurality of banjo blocks includes at least one adjacent pair of banjo blocks that are unique from each other and have exterior shapes complementary to each other to control the relative orientation therebetween when coupled to the prescribed fluid ports. The exterior shapes of the adjacent banjo blocks cooperate to prevent misassembly.

US Patent:

53557034, Oct 18, 1994

Filed:

May 28, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/071344

Inventors:

Kevin J. Elinski - Milwaukee WI
William D. Boppre - Milwaukee WI

Assignee:

Briggs & Stratton Corporation - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

E05B 6300

US Classification:

70421

Abstract:

A cylinder lock set includes a retaining tumbler which has a cammed outer tip adapted to be received in a receptive slot such that the cylinder may be rotated in the slot to engage the cammed outer tip of the retaining tumbler and cam down the tumbler into the cylinder to provide clearance between the slot and the cylinder for facilitating insertion of the cylinder into a receptive sleeve.

US Patent:

54579732, Oct 17, 1995

Filed:

Feb 22, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/392611

Inventors:

Larry R. Grimmer - Sussex WI
William D. Boppre - Thiensville WI

Assignee:

Strattec Security Corporation - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

B60R 2502

US Classification:

70252

Abstract:

A lock and key actuator for actuating a desired controlled component upon insertion of a key into the lock. The actuator includes either a sliding or pivoting member movable between non-actuated and actuated positions. The actuator may include a slidable plunger between the lock and controlled component. The system may be employed as a buzzer actuator on a vehicle ignition lock for signalling that a key is in the lock under certain conditions.