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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2012
Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US);
Jeremy C Smith, Chisago City, MN (US);
Adam J Schlangen, Rush City, MN (US);
Richard D Ripley, Rush City, MN (US);
Shawn D Peterson, East Bethel, MN (US);
Kurt E Stenberg, Greenbush, MN (US);
Anthony J Kinsman, Wyoming, MN (US);
Angus M Morison, Blaine, MN (US);
David A Elia, North Branch, MN (US);
Matthew S Kmecik, Chisago City, MN (US);
Eric J Czechowski, Hugo, MN (US);
David J Hicke, Hugo, MN (US);
Aaron J Nysse, Stacy, MN (US);
Matthew J Kaldor, Bismarck, ND (US);
Robert R Lacher, Bismarck, ND (US);
Brian P Dehnert, Mandan, ND (US);
Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US);
Abstract
A utility vehicle comprises a plurality of ground engaging members and a frame supported by the plurality of ground engaging members. The frame includes a front frame portion, a mid-frame portion, and a rear frame portion. The utility vehicle further comprises an attachment supported at the front frame portion. Additionally, the utility vehicle includes an operator area supported by the frame and including an operator seat and an adjacent passenger seat spaced apart from the operator seat. The operator seat and the passenger seat are in a side-by-side arrangement. The utility vehicle also comprises an auxiliary power assembly having an attachment shaft configured to be operably coupled to the attachment. The attachment shaft extends in a generally longitudinal direction of the utility vehicle and projects outwardly from the front frame portion.