US 11,840,142 B2
Side-by-side vehicle
Brian M. Safranski, Warroad, MN (US); Robbi L. Peterson, Middle River, MN (US); Richard L. Sunsdahl, Badger, MN (US); Aaron D. Deckard, Zionsville, IN (US); and Louis J. Brady, Wyoming, MN (US)
Assigned to Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed by Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed on Jun. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/838,577.
Application 17/838,577 is a continuation of application No. 17/196,613, filed on Mar. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,390,161.
Application 17/196,613 is a continuation of application No. 16/458,797, filed on Jul. 1, 2019, granted, now 10,981,448, issued on Apr. 20, 2021.
Application 16/458,797 is a continuation of application No. 15/790,691, filed on Oct. 23, 2017, granted, now 10,369,886, issued on Aug. 6, 2019.
Application 15/790,691 is a continuation of application No. 15/159,561, filed on May 19, 2016, granted, now 9,969,259, issued on May 15, 2018.
Application 15/159,561 is a continuation of application No. 14/565,193, filed on Dec. 9, 2014, granted, now 9,365,251, issued on Jun. 14, 2016.
Application 14/565,193 is a continuation of application No. 14/225,208, filed on Mar. 25, 2014, granted, now 9,211,924, issued on Dec. 15, 2015.
Application 14/225,208 is a continuation of application No. 12/849,516, filed on Aug. 3, 2010, granted, now 8,746,719, issued on Jun. 10, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0388361 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60K 17/354 (2006.01); B60G 3/14 (2006.01); B60G 3/20 (2006.01); B60G 3/22 (2006.01); B60K 17/34 (2006.01); B60K 17/00 (2006.01); B62D 63/04 (2006.01); B60G 7/00 (2006.01); B60K 17/16 (2006.01); B60K 17/348 (2006.01); B60K 11/06 (2006.01); B60K 13/02 (2006.01); B60K 5/00 (2006.01); B62D 21/18 (2006.01)
CPC B60K 17/354 (2013.01) [B60G 3/14 (2013.01); B60G 3/20 (2013.01); B60G 3/202 (2013.01); B60G 3/22 (2013.01); B60G 7/006 (2013.01); B60G 7/008 (2013.01); B60K 17/00 (2013.01); B60K 17/165 (2013.01); B60K 17/34 (2013.01); B60K 17/348 (2013.01); B62D 63/04 (2013.01); B60G 2200/144 (2013.01); B60G 2200/1442 (2013.01); B60G 2200/182 (2013.01); B60G 2202/12 (2013.01); B60G 2202/24 (2013.01); B60G 2204/128 (2013.01); B60G 2204/129 (2013.01); B60G 2204/143 (2013.01); B60G 2206/16 (2013.01); B60G 2300/07 (2013.01); B60G 2300/124 (2013.01); B60G 2300/13 (2013.01); B60K 11/06 (2013.01); B60K 13/02 (2013.01); B60K 2005/003 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/124 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/20 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/72 (2013.01); B60Y 2410/124 (2013.01); B62D 21/183 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49815 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle, comprising:
a frame;
a plurality of ground engaging members supporting the frame;
a power source supported by the frame and operatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members to propel the vehicle;
an operator area supported by the frame, the operator area including seating and operator controls;
a rear drive unit supported by the frame and positioned rearward of the rearwardmost point of the seating, the rear drive being operatively coupled to the power source and operatively coupled to at least a first ground engaging member positioned rearward of the operator area through a drive shaft to transfer power received from the power source to the first ground engaging member; and
a first rear suspension system moveably coupling the first ground engaging member to the frame, the first rear suspension system including a control arm moveably coupled to the frame at a location rearward of the drive shaft connecting the rear drive unit and the first ground engaging member and between a plane passing through a first laterally extending end of the rear drive unit and a centerline longitudinal plane of the vehicle, the plane being parallel to the centerline longitudinal plane of the vehicle.