US 12,012,027 B2
Side-by-side utility vehicle
Eric D. Bjerketvedt, North Branch, MN (US); Jordy A. Reed, Balsam Lake, WI (US); Gordon J. Steinmetz, Cottage Grove, MN (US); Andrew T. Ives, Harris, MN (US); Aaron D. Deckard, Zionsville, IN (US); Austin L. Houkom, Hugo, MN (US); Anthony J. Kinsman, Wyoming, MN (US); Michael D. Schneider, Princeton, MN (US); and James J. Endrizzi, Plymouth, MN (US)
Assigned to Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed by Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed on Mar. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/121,166.
Application 15/182,243 is a division of application No. 14/289,429, filed on May 28, 2014, granted, now 9,393,894, issued on Jul. 19, 2016.
Application 18/121,166 is a continuation of application No. 17/245,392, filed on Apr. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,634,060.
Application 17/245,392 is a continuation of application No. 16/577,701, filed on Sep. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,994,645, issued on May 4, 2021.
Application 16/577,701 is a continuation of application No. 15/880,691, filed on Jan. 26, 2018, granted, now 10,427,578, issued on Oct. 1, 2019.
Application 15/880,691 is a continuation of application No. 15/182,243, filed on Jun. 14, 2016, granted, now 9,878,650, issued on Jan. 30, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/829,434, filed on May 31, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0234490 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. B60J 5/04 (2006.01); B60N 2/01 (2006.01); B60N 2/24 (2006.01); B60N 3/06 (2006.01); B62D 21/18 (2006.01); B62D 47/00 (2006.01); F16D 55/226 (2006.01); B62D 23/00 (2006.01); B62D 25/20 (2006.01); B62D 33/023 (2006.01); F16D 125/06 (2012.01)
CPC B60N 3/06 (2013.01) [B60J 5/0412 (2013.01); B60J 5/0455 (2013.01); B60J 5/0487 (2013.01); B60N 2/012 (2013.01); B60N 2/24 (2013.01); B62D 21/183 (2013.01); B62D 47/003 (2013.01); F16D 55/226 (2013.01); B62D 21/186 (2013.01); B62D 23/005 (2013.01); B62D 25/2054 (2013.01); B62D 33/023 (2013.01); F16D 2125/06 (2013.01); F16D 2200/0021 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A skid plate assembly for a utility vehicle, comprising:
a first plate having a first plate width;
a second plate including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a first portion width and the second portion having a second portion width; and
a third plate having a third plate width,
wherein the first plate width is approximately equal to the first portion width of the second plate, and
wherein the third plate width is approximately equal to the second portion width of the second plate.