ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,637,147, issued on May 26, was assigned to Polaris Industries Inc. (Medina, Minn.).
"Utility vehicle" was invented by Kyle J. Schounard (Osceola, Wis.), Daniel S. Weber (North Branch, Minn.) and Shawn D. Peterson (East Bethel, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A 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 rearwardly, and a low profile duct extends within the tunnel to communicate treated air to the rear passenger area. The frame has been modified to mount a drive shaft carrier bearing to...