US 12,330,710 B2
Frame assembly for a utility vehicle
Brian N. Nysse, Center City, MN (US); Craig Hawes, Ham Lake, MN (US); Nick Levin, Wyoming, MN (US); Lauren E. Frank, Milltown, WI (US); and Tyler J. Kramer, St. Paul, MN (US)
Assigned to Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed by Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/215,901.
Application 18/215,901 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/132,475, filed on Apr. 10, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/329,543, filed on Apr. 11, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0339541 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 21/03 (2006.01); B62D 65/02 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 21/03 (2013.01) [B62D 65/024 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A frame assembly for a utility vehicle, comprising:
a front frame section;
a main frame section coupled to the front frame section; and
a rear frame section coupled to the main frame section and comprising at least:
a forward member;
a rearward member spaced apart from the forward member;
an upper member coupled to the forward and rearward members; and
a lower member coupled to the forward and rearward members, where the forward member, the rearward member, the upper member, and the lower member form a closed portion of the rear frame section, and the closed portion couples to the main frame section, and
wherein the upper and lower members are in contact with the forward member and spaced apart from the main frame section by the forward member.