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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:
Jan. 25, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 04, 1995
Mitchell D Johnson, Roseau, MN (US);
Michael A Klein, Roseau, MN (US);
Matthew David Parks, Orono, MN (US);
Mark Thomas Karl, Roseau, MN (US);
Patrick Johnson, Winona, MN (US);
Tim Spahr, Galesville, WI (US);
Jeff Sajna, St. Charles, IL (US);
Craig Andrews, Brighton, MI (US);
Kenneth Terry Higgins, Metamora, MI (US);
Robert A Lowery, Troy, MI (US);
Keith D Ruby, Hopkinsville, KY (US);
Alton Mitchell, Princeton, KY (US);
Rhonda L Davis, Hopkinsville, KY (US);
Polaris Industries Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Injection molded components for off-road recreational and utility vehicles such as an ATV's, snowmobiles and the like. In one embodiment, the invention provides a rack having a fiber-filled plastic resin body. The body has an overall thickness substantially less than its width and length, and includes a generally flat, horizontal top having a plurality of slots. Each of the slots is defined by a flange extending downwardly the flange having a thickness that is substantially less than its height to define a downwardly extending reinforcing rib, which also provides a point of attachment for straps such as bungee cords. Preferably the rack includes integrally molded transverse reinforcing ribs extending across the slots, the reinforcing ribs having a top surface which is recessed downwardly from the top surface of the rack. In another embodiment, the invention provides an injection molded foot rest for an off-road recreational or utility vehicle. The foot rest is similarly made from a fiber-filled plastic resin body having a nominal thickness of less than about 1/4 inch. In another embodiment, the invention provides a bumper similarly made from such fiber-filled plastic resin.