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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2023
Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US);
Benoit J. Renaud, Elkhart, IN (US);
Brian M. Rupp, Goshen, IN (US);
Walter B. Ross, Middlebury, IN (US);
Richard Smith, Medina, MN (US);
POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC., Medina, MN (US);
Abstract
A pontoon boat with a fencing defining the passenger region on a deck of the pontoon boat. The fencing comprising a plurality of fencing sections, each fencing section comprising a fencing framework and paneling secured to the fencing framework. The system may include detachable rail caps and/or rail attachments that hold the skin against the rail. The fencing framework of each fencing section may comprise a plurality of aluminum tubular extrusion segments with opposing open ends, a plurality of segment connectors interconnecting the tubular extrusion segments, each segment connector having a main body portion and a plurality of insert portions extending from and unitary with the respective main body portion, the plurality of tubular extrusion segments including a plurality of panel holding tubular extrusion segments, each with edge panel retainer strips attached thereto that secure an edge portion of the paneling to the respective tubular extrusion segment.