US Patent Issued to POLARIS INDUSTRIES on July 28 for "Hybrid utility vehicle" (American, Swiss Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,691,771, issued on July 28, was assigned to POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC. (Medina, Minn.).

"Hybrid utility vehicle" was invented by Eric J. Borud (Roseau, Minn.), Christopher P. Matko (Chisago City, Minn.) and David F. Buehler (Seedorf, Switzerland).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hybrid driveline assembly for a vehicle includes an engine, an electric motor, and a transmission having an input and an output. The transmission input is selectively coupled to the engine and electric motor. The transmission is shiftable between a plurality of drive modes. The driveline assembly further includes a final drive assembly operably coupled to the transmi...