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Patent No.:

US 9022160 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015

Filed:

Dec. 21, 2012

Side-by-side diesel utility vehicle

Applicants:

Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US);

Clark Equipment Company, West Fargo, ND (US);

Inventors:

Jeremy C Smith, Chisago City, MN (US);

Adam J Schlangen, Rush City, MN (US);

Richard D Ripley, Rush City, MN (US);

Shawn D Peterson, East Bethel, MN (US);

Kurt E Stenberg, Greenbush, MN (US);

Anthony J Kinsman, Wyoming, MN (US);

Angus M Morison, Blaine, MN (US);

David A Elia, North Branch, MN (US);

Steve M Wosick, Wyoming, MN (US);

Michael C Bohnsack, Forest Lake, MN (US);

Matthew J Kaldor, Bismarck, ND (US);

Robert R Lacher, Bismarck, ND (US);

David E Marotte, Litchfield, MN (US);

Assignees:

Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US);

Clark Equipment Company, West Fargo, ND (US);

Attorney:

Faegre Baker Daniels LLP

Primary Examiner:

Karen Beck

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); B60G 9/02 (2006.01); B60G 21/05 (2006.01); B60H 1/00 (2006.01); B60K 17/34 (2006.01); B60K 23/08 (2006.01); B60K 26/02 (2006.01); B60K 28/04 (2006.01); B60W 10/30 (2006.01); B60W 30/188 (2012.01); B62D 21/18 (2006.01); E02F 3/96 (2006.01); E02F 9/08 (2006.01); E02F 9/26 (2006.01); B60K 11/02 (2006.01); B60K 13/02 (2006.01); B60K 17/22 (2006.01); B60K 25/04 (2006.01); E02F 9/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2013.01); B60G 9/02 (2013.01); B60G 9/022 (2013.01); B60G 21/052 (2013.01); B60G 2200/21 (2013.01); B60G 2200/22 (2013.01); B60G 2200/31 (2013.01); B60G 2200/314 (2013.01); B60G 2200/32 (2013.01); B60G 2206/141 (2013.01); B60G 2206/16 (2013.01); B60G 2206/20 (2013.01); B60G 2300/124 (2013.01); B60G 2300/13 (2013.01); B60H 1/00207 (2013.01); B60H 1/00407 (2013.01); B60H 2001/00242 (2013.01); B60K 11/02 (2013.01); B60K 13/02 (2013.01); B60K 17/22 (2013.01); B60K 17/34 (2013.01); B60K 23/08 (2013.01); B60K 25/04 (2013.01); B60K 26/02 (2013.01); B60K 28/04 (2013.01); B60W 10/30 (2013.01); B60W 30/1886 (2013.01); B60Y 2410/111 (2013.01); B62D 21/18 (2013.01); B62D 21/186 (2013.01); E02F 3/96 (2013.01); E02F 9/0808 (2013.01); E02F 9/2025 (2013.01); E02F 9/2079 (2013.01); E02F 9/265 (2013.01); E02F 9/267 (2013.01);
Abstract

A utility vehicle comprises a plurality of ground engaging members and a frame supported by the plurality of ground engaging members. The utility vehicle further comprises an attachment supported at the frame. Additionally, the utility vehicle includes an operator area supported by the frame and including an operator seat. The utility vehicle includes a seat switch coupled to the operator seat and a controller configured to detect a loaded and unloaded state of the operator seat based on the seat switch.

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