OFF-ROAD VEHICLEA vehicle shown herein is a side by side utility vehicle having a skid plate positioned beneath a frame, wherein at least a portion of an edge of the skid plate extends upward above a lowermost portio…DRIVE·3d ago·1 min readFollowB62D25/24Polaris Industries Inc.
ELECTRIC RECREATIONAL VEHICLEA electric vehicle including a plurality of ground engaging members, a frame assembly supported by the plurality of ground engaging members, the frame assembly including a front frame assembly, a midd…DRIVE·3d ago·1 min readFollowB62D63/04Polaris Industries Inc.
Lateral retention feature for vehicle stabilizer barA stabilizer bar assembly for a vehicle is provided. In examples, the stabilizer bar assembly includes a stabilizer bar having a first end configured to couple to a right side of a suspension system o…DRIVE·Jun 9·1 min readFollowB60G21/0551Polaris Industries Inc.
Utility vehicleA utility vehicle is described having front and rear passenger area, and an HVAC system provides treated air to both front and rear areas. The front area includes a tunnel extending longitudinally rea…DRIVE·May 26·1 min readFollowB62D31/00Polaris Industries Inc.
Vehicle airborne state detection and suspension and CVT compensationA recreational vehicle includes a chassis supported by ground engaging members and a drive train with a continuously variable transmission. A suspension is coupled between the chassis and the ground e…DRIVE·May 26·1 min readFollowB60G17/015Polaris Industries Inc.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE VISION SYSTEMVision systems may be used to aid complex maneuvers of recreational vehicles, particularly when an operator's view of objects is obstructed by portions of the vehicle. A recreational vehicle vision sy…DRIVE·May 14·1 min readFollowB60W50/14Polaris Industries Inc.
AUTONOMOUS READY VEHICLEA system and method for interfacing an autonomous or remote control drive-by-wire controller with a vehicle's control modules. Vehicle functions including steering, braking, starting, etc. are control…DRIVE·Apr 16·1 min readFollowB60W10/10Polaris Industries Inc.
MULTI-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODSA method for operating a fleet of vehicles is provided comprising receiving, from a first vehicle of the fleet of vehicles, first vehicle state information comprising a location of the first vehicle a…DRIVE·Apr 9·1 min readFollowG05D1/6985Polaris Industries Inc.
OFF-ROAD VEHICLEA vehicle shown herein is a side by side utility vehicle having frame configured to effectively transfer various loads throughout the frame as whole. The vehicle may further or alternatively include a…DRIVE·Jun 19·1 min readFollowB62D21/183Polaris Industries Inc.
LOCATION-BASED MODIFICATION OF TWO-STROKE ENGINE CALIBRATIONRecreational vehicle two-stroke engine control systems configured for location-based modification of an engine calibration may include a locator device, a throttle position sensor, and an engine speed…DRIVE·Apr 10·1 min readFollowF02D41/2464Polaris Industries Inc.
VEHICLEA vehicle includes a frame, front and rear wheels, a powertrain comprising an engine and transmission, and various other systems and components. The frame includes various features for supporting comp…DRIVE·Feb 27·1 min readFollowB60K17/043Polaris Industries Inc.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE INTERACTIVE TELEMETRY, MAPPING, AND TRIP PLANNING SYSTEMAn interactive system for use in connection with recreational vehicle usage includes a server system, including an off-road trail database containing trail data, trail condition information, and point…DRIVE·Jan 16·1 min readFollowG01C21/3667Polaris Industries Inc.
REAR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLEA utility vehicle includes a rear suspension assembly which has a trailing arm generally extending longitudinally. The trailing arm includes a joint along a longitudinal length of the trailing arm. Al…DRIVE·Jan 2·1 min readFollowB60G3/20Polaris Industries Inc.
OFF-ROAD VEHICLEA vehicle shown herein is a side by side utility vehicle having a skid plate positioned beneath a frame, wherein at least a portion of an edge of the skid plate extends upward above a lowermost portio…DRIVE·Nov 21·1 min readFollowB62D25/24Polaris Industries Inc.
VEHICLE HAVING SUSPENSION WITH CONTINUOUS DAMPING CONTROLA damping control system for a vehicle having a suspension located between a plurality of ground engaging members and a vehicle frame includes at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustab…DRIVE·Sep 26·1 min readFollowB60G17/0164Polaris Industries Inc.
ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEMA damping control system for a vehicle having a suspension located between a plurality of ground engaging members and a vehicle frame includes at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustab…DRIVE·Sep 26·1 min readFollowB60G17/08Polaris Industries Inc.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE STORAGE AND SPEAKER SYSTEMSA recreational vehicle with convertible storage-speaker enclosures. Polymer body structures have speaker receiving receptacles with an enclosure portion having a cavity and a mounting interface that m…DRIVE·Sep 26·1 min readFollowB60R11/0217Polaris Industries Inc.
BRAKE-SYSTEM TEMPERATURE MONITORING WITH WARNING AND VEHICLE CONTROLA snowmobile warning and control method for a snowmobile having an engine and a brake system, including: sensing a temperature of the brake system of the vehicle; determining that the temperature of t…DRIVE·Sep 26·1 min readFollowB60W10/18Polaris Industries Inc.
INTEGRATED SEAT BELT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOPA seat belt energy management loop to reduce off-axis loading is disclosed. The seat belt energy management loop includes a substantially flat bracket welded to the chassis of a vehicle and including …DRIVE·Sep 19·1 min readFollowB60R22/28Polaris Industries Inc.
ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLEAn ATV is shown having a steering system comprised of a power steering unit having drive and driven pitman arms coupled to a drag link. The drive pitman arm is laterally offset from a vehicle centerli…DRIVE·Sep 19·1 min readFollowB62D5/0403Polaris Industries Inc.
AIR/EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLEThe disclosure provides an air/exhaust system for a vehicle, including a vented exhaust outlet with an inner tube and an outer tube having vents that draw air into a gap between the tubes to mix with …DRIVE·Sep 19·2 min readFollowF01N13/1805Polaris Industries Inc.
POWERTRAIN FOR A UTILITY VEHICLEAn off-road vehicle includes a powertrain assembly having an engine and a steel belt continuously variable transmission. Portions of the powertrain assembly are supported at a rear portion of the vehi…DRIVE·Jun 27·1 min readFollowB60K5/1208Polaris Industries Inc.
SOFT TOP MOUNT AND ACCESSORY RAIL FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLESA recreational vehicle with side by side seating has or can receive an overhead tubular framework with an accessory rail removably attached to an overhead cross member of the tubular framework. The ac…DRIVE·May 30·1 min readFollowB60J7/106Polaris Industries Inc.
AUDIO SYSTEM FOR A UTILITY VEHICLEAn all-terrain or utility vehicle includes an audio system having at least one speaker. The at least one speaker is positioned at a forward portion of the operator area and is supported by a body pane…DRIVE·May 30·1 min readFollowB60R11/0217Polaris Industries Inc.
UTILITY VEHICLE FLUID CONTAINMENT SYSTEMA vehicle includes a plurality of ground engaging members and a frame supported by the ground engaging members. A powertrain and a utility or cargo bed are supported by the frame. The cargo bed compri…DRIVE·May 16·1 min readFollowB60R16/08Polaris Industries Inc.
SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR A TOOL ON A UTILITY VEHICLEA support assembly configured for holding at least one tool includes a first mounting plate, a door pivotable relative to the mounting plate. The door includes a retention feature. The support assembl…DRIVE·May 9·1 min readFollowB60R11/06Polaris Industries Inc.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FOR UTILITY VEHICLEA utility vehicle includes a frame and a plurality of ground-engaging members supporting the frame. Each of the plurality of ground-engaging members is configured to rotate about an axle. The utility …DRIVE·May 2·1 min readFollowB60W50/12Polaris Industries Inc.
Connected Helmet System And Method Of Operating The SameA programming device includes an application for programming vehicle function settings of a vehicle. The programming device has a transmitter that communicates the vehicle function settings through a …DRIVE·Apr 25·1 min readFollowH04W12/50Polaris Industries Inc.
ROLL OVER PROTECTION SYSTEMA support frame assembly configured to strengthen an upper frame portion of a frame of a vehicle, comprising a first frame member having a first end and a second end, and a second frame member having …DRIVE·Mar 14·1 min readFollowB62D23/005Polaris Industries Inc.
CONVERTIBLE RECREATIONAL SIT-DOWN TO STAND-UP VEHICLEAccording to certain embodiments, a convertible recreational vehicle comprises one or more front ground engaging members; one or more rear ground engaging members; a frame supported by the one or more…DRIVE·Mar 7·1 min readFollowB60K1/04Polaris Industries Inc.
VEHICLE SEATING ARRANGEMENTSA seating arrangement for a vehicle is shown to include a plurality of seats, including at least two front seats, at least two rear seats, and a rear jump seat positioned intermediate the two rear sea…DRIVE·Feb 22·1 min readFollowB60N2/01Polaris Industries Inc.
OFF-ROAD VEHICLEA vehicle shown herein is a side by side utility vehicle having a powertrain an engine with at least three cylinders, an intake and an exhaust, where the intake is forward of the engine and the exhaus…DRIVE·Dec 28·1 min readFollowB60K5/02Polaris Industries Inc.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF A SMART HELMETA helmet is provided with a shell and an opening wherein a first controller is supported by the shell. A pod is operatively coupled to the first controller and the pod comprises an input device. The i…DRIVE·Dec 14·1 min readFollowA42B3/0433Polaris Industries Inc.
SNOWMOBILE THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEMA snowmobile throttle control system comprises a throttle block with a throttle thumb lever pivotally connected thereto, the throttle block clamped to a snowmobile handlebar next to a right hand grip.…DRIVE·Dec 14·1 min readFollowB60K26/02Polaris Industries Inc.
POWERTRAIN FOR A UTILITY VEHICLEA utility vehicle including a plurality of ground-engaging members, a frame supported by the ground-engaging members, and a powertrain assembly supported by the frame and including an engine supported…DRIVE·Dec 14·1 min readFollowF02B37/02Polaris Industries Inc.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-PLANE ROUTINGA computer-implemented system and method distilling three-dimensional structure to a two-dimensional raster with multiple discrete planes for purposes of safe and accurate route planning including a m…DRIVE·Nov 9·1 min readFollowG01C21/3423Polaris Industries Inc.
System And Method For Controlling Operation Of A Two-Stroke Engine Having A TurbochargerA method and system for controlling operation of a two-stroke engine having a turbocharger includes the two-stroke engine comprising an electronically controlled exhaust valve. A throttle position sen…DRIVE·Nov 2·1 min readFollowF02D41/0007Polaris Industries Inc.
SIDE-BY-SIDE VEHICLEA vehicle may include a CVT unit or a power source which requires ambient air. An air inlet for an air intake system coupled to the CVT unit or the power source which requires ambient air may be provi…DRIVE·Oct 26·1 min readFollowB60K17/354Polaris Industries Inc.
HYBRID UTILITY VEHICLEA cooling assembly for a hybrid vehicle includes a first cooling system configured to cool an engine and a second cooling system separate from the first cooling system and configured to cool a plurali…DRIVE·Oct 26·1 min readFollowB60H1/004Polaris Industries Inc.
ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLEAn all-terrain vehicle includes a frame, a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame, an outer body supported by the frame, and a cargo rack pivotably coupled to the outer body. Th…DRIVE·Oct 19·1 min readFollowB60R9/06Polaris Industries Inc.
