US 11,926,190 B2
Vehicle
Adam J. Schlangen, Rush City, MN (US); and Jason K. Raska, New Richmond, WI (US)
Assigned to Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed by Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed on May 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/751,835.
Application 15/864,209 is a division of application No. 15/235,644, filed on Aug. 12, 2016, granted, now 9,895,946, issued on Feb. 20, 2018.
Application 15/235,644 is a division of application No. 14/031,950, filed on Sep. 19, 2013, granted, now 9,440,671, issued on Sep. 13, 2016.
Application 17/751,835 is a continuation of application No. 17/406,508, filed on Aug. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,607,920.
Application 17/406,508 is a continuation of application No. 16/528,051, filed on Jul. 31, 2019, granted, now 11,104,194, issued on Aug. 31, 2021.
Application 16/528,051 is a continuation of application No. 15/864,209, filed on Jan. 8, 2018, granted, now 10,399,401, issued on Sep. 3, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/703,383, filed on Sep. 20, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0281274 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60G 3/20 (2006.01); B60G 9/02 (2006.01); B60G 13/00 (2006.01); B60G 15/06 (2006.01); B60K 11/04 (2006.01); B62D 1/16 (2006.01); B62D 3/02 (2006.01); B62D 7/16 (2006.01); B60K 17/346 (2006.01)
CPC B60G 3/20 (2013.01) [B60G 9/022 (2013.01); B60G 13/003 (2013.01); B60G 15/067 (2013.01); B60K 11/04 (2013.01); B62D 1/163 (2013.01); B62D 3/02 (2013.01); B62D 7/16 (2013.01); B60G 2204/128 (2013.01); B60G 2204/143 (2013.01); B60G 2300/07 (2013.01); B60K 17/346 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A front suspension for a utility vehicle, comprising:
an upper control arm comprising a front leg and a rear leg;
a lower control arm positioned vertically lower than the upper control arm and comprising a front leg and a rear leg; and
a shock absorber operably coupled to the lower control arm and positioned longitudinally rearward of at least one of the front and rear legs of the upper control arm, wherein the shock absorber is positioned longitudinally rearward of both the front and rear legs of the upper control arm.