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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2020
Applicant:
Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US);
Inventors:
Stephen G. Crain, Wyoming, MN (US);
Jeremiah T. Johnstun, Elk River, MN (US);
Timothy P. Norstad, Turtle Lake, WI (US);
William J. Strnad, Wyoming, MN (US);
Michael G. Vrudny, Lindstrom, MN (US);
Nicholas R. Arens, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Trevor F. Rhodes, Badger, MN (US);
Michael C. Leighton, Excelsior, MN (US);
Assignee:
POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC., Medina, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66D 1/50 (2006.01); B66D 1/12 (2006.01); B66D 1/36 (2006.01); G08B 5/36 (2006.01); H02J 7/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66D 1/505 (2013.01); B66D 1/12 (2013.01); B66D 1/36 (2013.01); G08B 5/36 (2013.01); H02J 7/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
A winch control system is disclosed. The winch control system may be used to control or operate a winch on a vehicle in a selected mode, such as a plow mode. The winch control system may include or receive input from selected sensors relative to the vehicle to assist in control and operation of the winch.