The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2024
Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US);
Brian Brandt, Roseau, MN (US);
Cody Kofstad, Warroad, MN (US);
Timothy R. Heffron, Salol, MN (US);
Eric Borud, Roseau, MN (US);
Jeffrey Nels Johnson, Warroad, MN (US);
Luke Guderjohn, Roseau, MN (US);
Tyler D. Bentow, Roseau, MN (US);
Dallas Blake, Roseau, MN (US);
Jeremy Allen Hughes, Roseau, MN (US);
Ryan Douglas Hayes, East Grand Forkes, MN (US);
Cole Maxwell, Badger, MN (US);
James P. Palminteri, Salol, MN (US);
Marshall E. Hahn, Warroad, MN (US);
Joseph D. Tharaldson, Taylor Falls, MN (US);
Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US);
Abstract
A snowmobile warning and control method for a snowmobile having an engine and a brake system, including: sensing a temperature of the brake system of the vehicle; determining that the temperature of the brake system is above a first predetermined temperature threshold; issuing a first brake-system temperature warning in response to the temperature of the brake system exceeding the first predetermined temperature threshold; determining that the temperature of the brake system is above a second predetermined temperature, the second predetermined temperature being greater than the first predetermined temperature; issuing a second brake-system temperature warning in response to the temperature of the brake system exceeding the second predetermined temperature threshold; and modifying an operation of the engine in response to the temperature of the brake system exceeding the second predetermined temperature threshold.