Power plants – Internal combustion engine with treatment or handling of... – Pulsed – timed – tuned or resonating exhaust
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-25
2008-03-25
Denion, Thomas (Department: 3748)
Power plants
Internal combustion engine with treatment or handling of...
Pulsed, timed, tuned or resonating exhaust
C060S287000, C060S324000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07347045
ABSTRACT:
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 second flow path through the exhaust system. The method includes actuating the valve at a first speed to redirect exhaust gases from the first flow path to the second flow path and actuating the valve at a second speed greater than the first speed to redirect exhaust gases from the second flow path to the first flow path.
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Bozmoski Alexander J.
Christopherson Michael P.
Coffey Anthony L.
Osterberg Timothy R.
Pari William P.
Denion Thomas
Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group Inc.
Michael & Best & Friedrich LLP
Tran Diem
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