US 12,325,478 B2
Engine access panels for off-highway vehicle
Jared Spindler, Newfolden, MN (US); Derek Sorenson, Erskine, MN (US); and Peter Schoenecker, Thief River Falls, MN (US)
Assigned to Arctic Cat Inc., Thief River Falls, MN (US)
Filed by Arctic Cat Inc., Thief River Falls, MN (US)
Filed on Jun. 24, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/752,674.
Application 15/143,353 is a division of application No. 13/775,133, filed on Feb. 23, 2013, granted, now 9,327,587, issued on Apr. 13, 2016.
Application 18/752,674 is a continuation of application No. 18/385,037, filed on Oct. 30, 2023, granted, now 12,054,211.
Application 18/385,037 is a continuation of application No. 18/090,891, filed on Dec. 29, 2022, granted, now 11,932,333, issued on Mar. 19, 2024.
Application 18/090,891 is a continuation of application No. 17/700,352, filed on Mar. 21, 2022, granted, now 11,648,998, issued on Mar. 16, 2023.
Application 17/700,352 is a continuation of application No. 17/174,262, filed on Feb. 11, 2021, granted, now 11,279,423, issued on Mar. 22, 2022.
Application 17/174,262 is a continuation of application No. 16/664,597, filed on Oct. 25, 2019, granted, now 10,933,932, issued on Feb. 10, 2021.
Application 16/664,597 is a continuation of application No. 16/223,743, filed on Dec. 18, 2018, granted, now 10,723,397, issued on Jul. 8, 2020.
Application 16/664,597 is a continuation of application No. 16/224,308, filed on Dec. 18, 2018, granted, now 10,723,398, issued on Jul. 8, 2020.
Application 16/223,743 is a continuation of application No. 15/905,321, filed on Feb. 26, 2018, granted, now 10,239,571, issued on Mar. 6, 2019.
Application 15/905,321 is a continuation of application No. 15/684,863, filed on Aug. 23, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/684,863 is a continuation of application No. 15/143,353, filed on Apr. 29, 2016, granted, now 9,771,112, issued on Sep. 6, 2017.
Application 13/775,133 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/485,696, filed on May 31, 2012, granted, now 9,180,801, issued on Oct. 21, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0351650 A1, Oct. 24, 2024
Int. Cl. B62D 25/20 (2006.01); B60G 3/00 (2006.01); B60G 13/00 (2006.01); B60J 5/04 (2006.01); B60K 5/00 (2006.01); B60K 5/04 (2006.01); B60K 5/12 (2006.01); B60K 13/02 (2006.01); B60K 15/03 (2006.01); B60K 15/063 (2006.01); B60K 17/08 (2006.01); B60K 17/34 (2006.01); B60N 2/01 (2006.01); B60N 2/24 (2006.01); B60R 21/13 (2006.01); B62D 23/00 (2006.01); B62D 25/00 (2006.01); B62D 33/06 (2006.01); B62D 63/02 (2006.01); B62D 65/10 (2006.01); B60K 11/06 (2006.01); B60R 21/00 (2006.01); B62D 21/18 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 63/02 (2013.01) [B60G 3/00 (2013.01); B60G 13/00 (2013.01); B60J 5/0487 (2013.01); B60K 5/00 (2013.01); B60K 5/04 (2013.01); B60K 5/1208 (2013.01); B60K 13/02 (2013.01); B60K 15/03 (2013.01); B60K 15/063 (2013.01); B60K 17/08 (2013.01); B60K 17/34 (2013.01); B60N 2/01 (2013.01); B60N 2/24 (2013.01); B60R 21/13 (2013.01); B62D 23/005 (2013.01); B62D 25/00 (2013.01); B62D 25/20 (2013.01); B62D 33/0625 (2013.01); B62D 65/10 (2013.01); B60G 2200/144 (2013.01); B60G 2300/124 (2013.01); B60G 2300/13 (2013.01); B60K 2005/003 (2013.01); B60K 11/06 (2013.01); B60K 2015/0632 (2013.01); B60K 2015/0633 (2013.01); B60K 2015/0638 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0018 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0032 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0097 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/124 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/20 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/72 (2013.01); B62D 21/183 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49622 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A side-by-side recreational off-highway vehicle having two front wheels and at least two rear wheels, the vehicle comprising:
a chassis having a front portion, a middle portion, and a rear portion; the front portion being coupled to the front wheels, the rear portion being coupled to the rear wheels, and the middle portion surrounding an occupant compartment having at least two side-by-side seats for a driver and at least one passenger;
an engine secured to the rear portion of the chassis, the engine having a crankcase;
a transmission secured to the engine;
a drive unit operably coupled to the transmission, the drive unit drivingly coupled to the rear wheels;
a cover between the engine and the occupant compartment to separate the engine from the occupant compartment; and
at least one access panel secured within the cover, the at least one access panel being movable to access engine components.