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:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
May. 31, 2012
Applicants:
Craig R. Kennedy, Ham Lake, MN (US);
Ryan J. Hughes, Thief River Falls, MN (US);
Inventors:
Craig R. Kennedy, Ham Lake, MN (US);
Ryan J. Hughes, Thief River Falls, MN (US);
Assignee:
ARCTIC CAT INC., Thief River Falls, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 5/00 (2006.01); B60N 2/24 (2006.01); B60K 5/04 (2006.01); B60K 17/34 (2006.01); B60K 11/04 (2006.01); B60K 15/063 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/24 (2013.01); B60K 5/04 (2013.01); B60K 17/34 (2013.01); B60K 11/04 (2013.01); B60K 2015/0638 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle configuration wherein the center of mass of the vehicle is approximately superimposed upon the passenger and driver centers of mass when seated within the vehicle. An occupant's center of mass can be approximated using a standard center of mass position approximation, or a combination of any number of standard center of mass position approximations. The vehicle's center of mass can be approximately superimposed upon the occupant's center of mass in at least the longitudinal and vertical directions.