IP Library Granted Patent US 11,091,102
Granted Patent B2
US 11,091,102 · App. 15/974,050 · Granted Aug 17, 2021

Fin grip with independently adjustable arms

Inventors: John Mark Winkler (Forest Lake, MN); Collin Jacques Gavic (Forest Lake, MN); Ryan J. Andreae (Montrose, MN); Michael Alan Hritz (Wayzata, MN)
Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
B60R11/06B60P7/0807B60R2011/008B60R2011/0071
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Patent No.
US 11,091,102
App. No.
15/974,050
Granted
Aug 17, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A grip assembly includes a base member, an intermediate member and a first grip arm removably coupled to and independently positionable relative to the intermediate member. A second grip arm is also removably coupled to an independently positionable relative to the intermediate member.

Claims (41)

1. A grip assembly comprising:

a base member;

an intermediate member independently positionable into a first position of a first plurality of lockable positions relative to the base, the intermediate member being removably couplable to the base;

a first grip arm removably coupled to the intermediate member and independently positionable into a second position of a second plurality of lockable positions relative to the intermediate member; and

a second grip arm to and independently positionable into a third position of a third plurality of lockable positions relative to the first grip arm.

2. The grip assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein the intermediate member comprises a first portion adjacent to the first grip arm and a second portion adjacent to the second grip arm.

3. The grip assembly as recited in claim 2 wherein the base member comprises an extension and wherein the first portion and the second portion are angularly positionable in multiple positions relative to the extension.

4. The grip assembly as recited in claim 1 further comprising a first fastener coupling the first grip arm to the intermediate member and a second fastener coupling the second grip arm to the intermediate member.

5. The grip assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein the base is coupled to the intermediate member using a longitudinally extending bolt.

6. The grip assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein the intermediate member is slidably engaged with the base member.

7. The grip assembly as recited in claim 6 wherein the base member comprises a plurality of channel engaging edges of the intermediate member.

8. The grip assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein the intermediate member is secured to the base with a clip.

9. The grip assembly as recited in claim 8 wherein the clip is coupled to a longitudinally extending collar of the base.

10. The grip assembly as recited in claim 9 wherein the intermediate member is secured to the base with a clamp collar.

11. The grip assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein the intermediate member is secured to the base with a threaded ring.

12. The grip assembly as recited in claim 11 wherein the threaded ring comprises internal threads and the said base member comprises external threads engaging the internal threads.

13. The grip assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein the intermediate member is rotatably coupled to the base.

14. The grip assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein the intermediate member is pivotally coupled to the base.

15. The grip assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein the intermediate member comprises a first intermediate member and a second intermediate member, and wherein the base member is coupled to the first intermediate member and a second intermediate member, and further comprising a third grip arm and a fourth grip arm coupled to the second intermediate member.

16. A grip assembly comprising:

a base member comprising an extension;

an intermediate member;

a first grip arm removably coupled to and independently positionable relative to the intermediate member; and

a second grip arm removably coupled to and independently positionable relative to the intermediate member;

the intermediate member comprises a first portion adjacent to the first grip arm and a second portion adjacent to the second grip arm, the first portion comprises a first plurality of inner teeth and the second portion a second plurality of inner teeth, said first plurality of inner teeth and a second plurality of inner teeth engaging a plurality of outer teeth disposed around the extension, the first portion and the second portion are angularly positionable in multiple positions relative to the extension.

17. A grip assembly comprising:

a base member;

an intermediate member;

a first grip arm removably coupled to and independently positionable relative to the intermediate member, the first grip arm comprises a first plurality of teeth; and

a second grip arm removably coupled to and independently positionable relative to the intermediate member, said second grip arm comprising a second plurality of teeth,

said intermediate member comprising a third plurality of teeth and a fourth plurality of teeth, said first plurality of teeth engaging said third plurality of teeth, the second plurality of teeth engaging the fourth plurality of teeth.

18. The grip assembly as recited in claim 17 wherein the first plurality of teeth comprises a first conical cross section.

19. The grip assembly as recited in claim 17 further comprising a first fastener coupling the first grip arm and the second grip arm to the intermediate member.

20. The grip assembly as recited in claim 19 wherein the first fastener comprises a bolt which couples to a nut fixedly mounted to the second grip arm.

21. A method of positioning a grip assembly comprising:

independently positioning an intermediate member relative to the base in a first position of a first plurality of lockable positions;

removably coupling the intermediate member to the base;

removably coupling a first grip arm to the intermediate member in a second position of a second plurality of lockable positions using a fastener;

removably coupling a second grip arm in a third position of a third plurality of lockable positions relative to the first grip arm using the fastener; and

independently positioning the second grip arm relative to the first grip arm.

22. The method of claim 21 further comprising independently positioning the intermediate member relative to a base member.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2026
From: POLARIS SALES INC.
To: PREMIER O.E.M. LLC
Reel/Frame 074994/0139 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2026
From: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
To: POLARIS SALES INC.
Reel/Frame 074994/0388 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2018
From: WINKLER, JOHN M.; GAVIC, COLLIN J.; ANDREAE, RYAN J.; HRITZ, MICHAEL A.
To: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
Reel/Frame 045846/0540 →