Back to results
US 9,540,052 B2Granted
Side-by-side vehicle
AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.
InventorsDaniel L. Burt, II, Brent C. Eaton, Michael C. Bohnsack, Andrew J. Miller
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A utility vehicle includes a plurality of ground-engaging members, a frame assembly supported by the plurality of ground-engaging members, and a powertrain assembly. Additionally, the utility vehicle includes a body generally surrounding the frame assembly and including a hood, dashboard assembly, and a side panel.
Claims18
A utility vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of ground engaging members;
- a frame supported by the plurality of ground engaging members;
- an engine supported by the frame and configured to provide power to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members;
- an operator area supported by the frame and including seating for at least an operator and a passenger in a side-by-side arrangement, the seating including at least one seat bottom and at least one seat back;
- and
- a body assembly coupled to the frame and including:
- a hood;
- a first unitary side panel positioned along an operator side of the utility vehicle and extending continuously from the hood to the at least one seat back;
- and
- a second unitary side panel positioned along a passenger side of the utility vehicle and extending continuously from the hood to the at least one seat back.
7 more elements
A utility vehicle, comprising:
- at least one front ground engaging member having an axis of rotation;
- at least one rear ground engaging member having an axis of rotation;
- a frame supported by the front and rear ground engaging members and including front upwardly-extending members and rear upwardly-extending members;
- an engine supported by the frame and configured to provide power to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members;
- an operator area supported by the frame and defined generally intermediate the front and rear upwardly-extending members, and the operator area including seating for at least an operator and a passenger in a side-by-side arrangement, the seating including at least one seat bottom and at least one seat back;
- and
- a body assembly coupled to the frame and including:
- a hood;
- a first unitary side panel positioned along an operator side of the utility vehicle and having a first end positioned generally below the front upwardly-extending member and above the axis of rotation of the front ground engaging member and a second end positioned generally below the rear upwardly-extending member and above the axis of rotation of the front ground engaging member, and the first unitary side pane a extending continuously between the first and second ends;
- and
- a second unitary side panel positioned along an operator side of the utility vehicle and having a first end positioned generally below the front upwardly-extending member and above the axis of rotation of the front ground engaging member and a second end positioned generally below the rear upwardly-extending member and above the axis of rotation of the front ground engaging member, and the first unitary side pane a extending continuously between the first and second ends.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.