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Granted Patent B2
US 8,998,253 · App. 13/853,025 · Granted Apr 7, 2015

Folding cab frame

Inventors: Shane A. Novotny (Woodbury, MN); Bradley R. Morisch (Lindstrom, MN); Brian J. Gross (Warroad, MN); Jed P. Leonard (Minnetonka, MN)
Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
B60R21/13B60K5/00B60R2021/134B62D23/005B62D21/12
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,998,253
App. No.
13/853,025
Granted
Apr 7, 2015
Kind
B2
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.

Claims (13)

1. A vehicle comprising:

a plurality of ground engaging members;

a frame supported by the plurality of ground engaging members;

a hood supported by the frame;

an engine supported by the frame and configured to provide power to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members;

a seating area supported by the ground engaging members;

a cargo area rearward of the seating area;

a roll cage positionable above the seating area, the roll cage being configured to rotate between a first position and a second position, the first position including the roll cage being positioned above the seating area, and the second position including the roll cage pivoted in a forward direction and supported on the hood, the roll cage being spaced apart from the cargo area when in the second position; and

at least one coupling device configured to rotate between an open position and a closed position to receive a portion of the roll cage, and, when in the closed position, the coupling device defines an aperture having a shape complementary to that of the portion of the roll cage.

2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the roll cage includes a first section and second section, the second section being coupled to the first section.

3. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the second section is configured to move with the first section in the forward direction.

4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the cargo area includes a rear member having vertical attachment members positioned between horizontally extending frame members.

5. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising an air intake system operably coupled to the engine, the air intake system being supported by the cargo area.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2013
From: NOVOTNY, SHANE A.; MORISCH, BRADLEY R.; GROSS, BRIAN J.; LEONARD, JED P.
To: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61617844 · Mar 30, 2012
Related Publication 20130256050A1 · Oct 3, 2013