US 11,787,251 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 Nov. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/523,258.
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 17/523,258 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 2022/0126638 A1, Apr. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. B60G 3/20 (2006.01); B60K 11/04 (2006.01); B62D 3/02 (2006.01); B62D 1/16 (2006.01); B60G 9/02 (2006.01); B60G 15/06 (2006.01); B60G 13/00 (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)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A utility vehicle, comprising:
a frame comprising a main frame section having outer frame rails;
ground engaging members supporting the frame, the ground engaging members having at least one wheel hub;
an operator's compartment;
a powertrain for driving the ground engaging members; and
a rear suspension comprising a trailing arm, a lower surface of the outer frame rails and a lower surface of the trailing arm being positioned above a lower surface of the at least one wheel hub and an upper surface of the outer frame rails and an upper surface of the trailing arm being positioned below an upper surface of the at least one wheel hub when in an unsprung, steady state.