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US 12,654,775 B2Granted
Frame assembly for a utility vehicle
AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.
InventorsBrian N. Nysse, Craig Hawes, Nick Levin, Lauren E. Frank, Tyler J. Kramer
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Abstract
A utility vehicle includes a modular frame which allows the vehicle to be customized for particular applications. The modular frame includes at least a main frame section, a front frame section, and a rear frame section. The main frame section is configured to remain consistent throughout any application of the utility vehicle and is configured to receive various iterations of the rear frame section and the front frame section.
Claims15
A utility vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of ground engaging members;
- a frame assembly comprising a first frame assembly and a second frame assembly rearwards of the first frame assembly, the second frame assembly comprising:
- a pair of longitudinally extending upper frame members;
- a pair of longitudinally extending lower frame members, each of the pair of longitudinally extending lower frame members coupled to a respective longitudinally extending member of the first frame assembly;
- a cross-member extending between the pair of longitudinally extending upper frame members;
- a first vertically extending frame member coupled to the cross-member and coupled to a first longitudinally extending lower frame member of the pair of longitudinally extending lower frame members, the first vertically extending frame member positioned laterally intermediate the pair of longitudinally extending upper frame members;
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- a second vertically extending frame member coupled to the cross-member and coupled to a second longitudinally extending lower frame member of the pair of longitudinally extending lower frame members, the second vertically extending frame member positioned laterally intermediate the pair of longitudinally extending upper frame members;
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- a rear suspension assembly coupled between at least one ground engaging member of the plurality of ground engaging members and the frame assembly, the rear suspension assembly including a first control arm and a first shock absorber, wherein the first shock absorber is coupled between the cross-member and the first control arm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.