US Patent Issued to POLARIS INDUSTRIES on July 21 for "Utility vehicle" (Minnesota, Wisconsin Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,686,442, issued on July 21, was assigned to POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC. (Medina, Minn.).

"Utility vehicle" was invented by Brent A. Erspamer (Blaine, Minn.), Brian J. Seidel (Osceola, Wis.), Richard D. Ripley (Rush City, Minn.) and Dennis J. Lutz (Lino Lakes, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A utility vehicle includes a plurality of ground engaging members and a frame supported by the plurality of ground engaging members. Additionally, the utility vehicle includes an operator area having a front seating section and a rear seating section."

The patent was filed on May 14, 2024, under Application No. 18/663,376.

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