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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2013
Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US);
Shane A. Novotny, Woodbury, MN (US);
Bradley R. Morisch, Lindstrom, MN (US);
Brian J. Gross, Warroad, MN (US);
Jed P. Leonard, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US);
Abstract
An illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure includes a vehicle having a plurality of ground engaging members, a chassis supported by the plurality of ground engaging members, and an engine supported by the chassis. The engine is configured to provide power to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members. The vehicle further has a seating area supported by the chassis. The seating area includes at least an operator seat and a passenger seat in a side-by-side arrangement. The vehicle further has a plurality of longitudinal members positionable above the seating area, and a coupling device coupled to at least one of the longitudinal members. The coupling device has an adjustment member to vary a force of the coupling device.