Polaris Industries Inc.

Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.

Paul D Weiss

Michael William Ries

Eric J Borud

Benjamin M Comana

David F Buehler

Christopher P Matko

Jon Michael Scharf

Matthew S Frantz

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 transmission output. The final drive assembly has a front final drive operably coupled to a rear final drive.

Hybrid utility vehicle

A pneumatic compactor includes a frame and a compacting member rotatably coupled to the frame and configured to rotate in contact with a substrate of paving material. The compacting member is a tire. The compactor further includes a heating element located within the compacting member, a sensor thermally coupled to the heating element, and an electronic control module. The electronic control module is in communication with the heating element and the sensor and is configured to energize the heating element.

Compactor having electronically controlled heating element

Growing community of inventors

Andover, MN, United States of America

Paul D Weiss