US Patent Issued to Polaris Industries on March 31 for "Utility vehicle" (Minnesota, Wisconsin Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,589,650, issued on March 31, was assigned to Polaris Industries Inc. (Medina, Minn.).

"Utility vehicle" was invented by Andrew Betcher (Roseau, Minn.), Daniel J. Rice (Wyoming, Minn.), Jason R. Fields (Wyoming, Minn.), Ryan D. Carlson (Blaine, Minn.), James R. Saunders (Wyoming, Minn.), Bryce A. Holm (Luck, Wis.) and Nick Levin (Wyoming, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A utility vehicle includes a frame assembly defined by a lower frame assembly and an upper frame assembly coupled to the lower frame assembly. The frame assembly supports a plurality of body panels. A roof, front windshield, rear windshield, and doors may be coupled ...