IP Library Granted Patent US 12,734,874
Granted Patent B2
US 12,734,874 · App. 18/972,174 · Granted Sep 15, 2026

Convertible recreational sit-down to stand-up vehicle

Inventors: Jared S. Kugler (Oberursel, DE); Michael J. Fuchs (Wyoming, MN); Jacob L. Stock (Wyoming, MN); Kyle T. Roggenkamp (Stacy, MN); Anthony J. Kinsman (Wyoming, MN)
Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
B60K1/04B62D51/008B62D51/02B62K13/00B62K15/00B62K15/006B60K2001/001B60K2001/0438B60K2031/0091B60Y2200/124B62K2015/001
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Patent No.
US 12,734,874
App. No.
18/972,174
Granted
Sep 15, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to certain embodiments, a convertible recreational vehicle comprises one or more front ground engaging members; one or more rear ground engaging members; a frame supported by the one or more front ground engaging members and the one or more rear ground engaging members. In addition, the convertible recreational vehicle comprises a steering assembly configured to steer the one or more front ground engaging members. In addition, the convertible recreational vehicle includes a seat assembly supported by the frame and configured to support at least one rider and a motor configured to drive at least one of: (i) the one or more front ground engaging members and (ii) the one or more rear ground engaging members. Further, the convertible recreational vehicle includes a floor panel including a surface that extends across a width of the floor panel.

Claims (32)

1 . A system, comprising:

a plurality of on-road or off-road vehicles, wherein at least one of the plurality of on-road or off-road vehicles includes:

a processor; and

memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

determine a speed of a on-road or off-road vehicle;

determine a plurality of riders included in a group ride; and

transmit the speed of the on-road or off-road vehicle to a plurality of controllers, each controller of the plurality of controllers being incorporated into a respective on-road or off-road vehicle of a plurality of on-road or off-road vehicles for each rider of the plurality of riders included in the group ride, and wherein each controller of the plurality of controllers is configured to receive the transmission of the speed of the on-road or off-road vehicle and control a maximum speed of the respective on-road or off-road vehicle based on the transmitted speed of the on-road or off-road vehicle.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the speed is transmitted to a user device associated with each rider of the plurality of riders included in the group ride.

3 . The system of claim 1 , the memory further comprising instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to:

receive a request from a user to turn on the on-road or off-road vehicle; and

send a signal to a controller of the on-road or off-road vehicle to turn on a motor of the on-road or off-road vehicle.

4 . The system of claim 1 , the memory further comprising instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to:

receive a request from a user to turn off the on-road or off-road vehicle; and

send a single to a controller of the on-road or off-road vehicle to turn off a motor of the on-road or off-road vehicle.

5 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a display, wherein

the memory further comprises instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

display a user interface on the display; and

display an indication on the user interface of a power an on/off state of the on-road or off-road vehicle.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the memory further comprises instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

receive a signal from a global positioning system receiver indicating the position of the on-road or off-road vehicle; and

transmit the position of the on-road or off-road vehicle to each rider included in the group ride.

7 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a display, wherein the memory further comprises instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

display a user interface on the display; and

display an indication on the user interface of a lock state of a storage area of the on-road or off-road vehicle.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the memory further comprises instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

receive a request from a user to change the lock state of the storage area of the on-road or off-road vehicle; and

send a signal to a controller of the on-road or off-road vehicle to change the lock state of the storage area based on the received request.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the memory further comprises instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

update the indication of the lock state of the storage area on the user interface, based on the changed lock state of the storage area.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the memory further comprises instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

determine if a rider has fallen off the on-road or off-road vehicle based on data from an accelerometer; and

transmit a fall notification to another rider included in the group ride.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 18273945 · Jan 28, 2022
Provisional Application 63143294 · Jan 29, 2021
Related Publication 20250100367A1 · Mar 27, 2025
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