US 11,718,348 B2
Upper frame for an off-road vehicle
Richard Mark Lopera, Lake Elsinore, CA (US); and Jeremy Brown, Menifee, CA (US)
Assigned to Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed by Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed on Dec. 17, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/125,057.
Prior Publication US 2022/0194476 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. B62D 23/00 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 23/005 (2013.01) 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle, comprising:
a plurality of ground-engaging members;
a frame assembly supported by the plurality of ground-engaging members and extending longitudinally between a front portion and a rear portion, and the frame assembly comprising an upper frame portion;
a seating area supported by the frame assembly, the seating area including at least one seat, wherein the upper frame portion extends over the seating area, the upper frame portion including a first longitudinal frame member and a second longitudinal frame member, each of the first and the second longitudinal frame members including a first bend and a second bend, and both the first bend and the second bend being positioned forward of the seating area; and
wherein the first bend and the second bend are positioned at a vertical height that is greater than a vertical height of an uppermost portion of the at least one seat.