Harley-Davidson 1919 Motorcycle Patent Art – Adam Ziska Vintage Harley Model J Wall Art – Printed 11x14

Step back into the early years of Harley-Davidson with this vintage-inspired motorcycle patent print featuring Adam Ziska Jr.'s 1919 motorcycle design patent, D54,346.

Filed in September 1919 and patented on December 23, 1919, the design was assigned to the Harley-Davidson Motor Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Unlike a mechanical patent covering a new engine or component, Ziska's patent protected the ornamental design and appearance of the motorcycle.

The print combines text from the historic patent with a color illustration representing a Harley-Davidson motorcycle of the period, in the style of the Model J family. The Model J and related Harley-Davidson motorcycles of the era shared many of the visual characteristics associated with the company's motorcycles during this important period, and elements of that classic early Harley look continued to evolve through the years that followed.

The result is more than a reproduction of a patent drawing. It brings together the patent, the designer, and the motorcycle styling of the era in one piece of artwork.

Printed on our signature aged-paper background, it has the look of a document that might have survived from an early motorcycle workshop or engineering office.

Perfect wall art for a:

• Harley-Davidson enthusiast
• Vintage motorcycle collector
• Motorcycle garage or workshop
• Man cave
• Motorcycle history fan
• Patent and engineering enthusiast
• Unique gift for a biker or rider

Patent Details

Inventor: Adam Ziska Jr.
Title: Design for a Motorcycle
Patent: D54,346
Filed: September 27, 1919
Patented: December 23, 1919
Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Size: 11 × 14 inches US Shipping Included
Orientation: Portrait
Frame: Not included

A Piece of Motorcycle History

Adam Ziska Jr. was involved in Harley-Davidson's early motorcycle development during a period when the company was establishing a look that would become unmistakably American. This patent provides a fascinating glimpse into the design work taking place in Milwaukee more than a century ago.

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