US Patent Issued to Polaris Industries on Dec. 23 for "Electronically-controlled continuously variable transmission for a utility vehicle" (British, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,504,070, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to Polaris Industries Inc. (Medina, Minn.).

"Electronically-controlled continuously variable transmission for a utility vehicle" was invented by Dylan T. Truskolaski (Stacy, Minn.), Zacharey J. Hussong (Roseville, Minn.), Gary A. Pinkley (Lino Lakes, Minn.), Adrien O. Lechat (Hinckley, Great Britain), Andrew C. Schleif (Stacy, Minn.), Ryan A. Tholen (St. Paul, Minn.), Anthony J. Ripley (Ham Lake, Minn.), Jeffrey I. Peterman (Stacy, Minn.) and Samuel C. Willenbring (Chisago City, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A utility vehicle includes a frame assembly, a plurality of ground-engaging members...