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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177594 | Watercraft reverse gate operation A method of controlling a watercraft is disclosed which comprises actuating a reverse gate operator, sensing a speed of the watercraft, controlling a thrust generated by a jet propulsion system differently depending on whether the speed of the watercraft is above or... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172310 | Off-road vehicle having a cargo box An off-road vehicle has a frame, at least four wheels, each including a tire, a seat, a steering assembly, an engine, and a cargo box (28, 50) pivotally mounted to the frame rearwardly of the seat. The cargo box includes a cargo box body (52) having a ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8162096 | Vehicle having a variable assist power steering assembly A wheeled vehicle (10) has a power steering assembly. The vehicle can operate in an AWD mode and a 2WD mode. The degree of steering assist provided by the power steering assembly is determined from one of various steering maps (8A-8D; 114... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162091 | System for mounting a box or bag to a vehicle A vehicle comprising a frame having a front portion and a rear portion. An engine is supported by the frame. At least two wheels are connected to the frame, and at least one of the at least two wheels is operatively connected to the engine to propel the vehicle. A s... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8152193 | Watercraft trailer A method of securing a watercraft to a watercraft trailer is disclosed. The method includes driving the watercraft in a watercraft receiving portion of the trailer, moving a lever towards a front of the trailer in response to a hull of the watercraft coming into con... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8146524 | Seating arrangement for a vehicle A straddle seat has a top portion having a rear portion and a front portion. Two side portions extend downwardly from the top portion. The front portion extends upwardly and forwardly from the rear portion. The front portion is hourglass shaped and has a narrowing. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| D656457 | Utility vehicle center console | 03/27/2012 |
| D655236 | Utility vehicle roll cage assembly | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123240 | Control system for leaning vehicle A leaning vehicle has a frame that pivots relative to a pivotable frame member about a pivot axis. A torque exerted on a steering assembly in a first direction causes the frame to pivot relative to the pivotable frame member in a second, opposite direction at least ... | 02/28/2012 |
| D654420 | Vehicle wheel | 02/21/2012 |
| 8086382 | Three-wheel vehicle electronic stability system and control strategy therefor A method for enhancing stability of a three wheel vehicle having a pair of front wheels and a single rear wheel, each of the wheels having a tire with a tire grip threshold. The method including deploying an electronic stability system (ESS) on the vehicle, providin... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8075355 | Marine jet propulsion steering system A marine jet propulsion system has a jet pump, a venturi connected to the jet pump, and a steering nozzle rotationally mounted relative to the venturi about a first axis. The steering nozzle has a central longitudinal axis. The first axis intersects the central long... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075045 | Cover for a vehicle A family of vehicle cover sections is disclosed, including at least one first cover section comprising a flexible material at least two second cover sections comprising a flexible material. One of the at least two second cover sections is non-permanently connectable... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8074759 | Method of assembling a modular snowmobile platform The present invention concerns a method for designing and manufacturing a snowmobile platform. The method entails designing and manufacturing a group of tunnel subassemblies, designing and manufacturing a group of engine cradle subassemblies, and designing and manuf... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8056655 | Endless belt drive for a vehicle A drive system has a drive-system frame operatively connectable to a vehicle. The drive-system frame is capable of pivotal movement relative to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle to steer the vehicle. The drive-system frame is incapable of pivotal movement with re... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8037961 | Snowmobile front suspension A snowmobile having a double A-arm front suspension is disclosed. The double A-arm front suspension includes an upper A-arm, a lower A-arm, and a spindle connecting the skis the upper A-arms and lower A-arms, the connection of the upper and lower A-arms to the spind... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8029004 | Snowmobile ski A snowmobile ski has an upturned front portion, a middle portion, and a rear portion. A longitudinally extending rib protrudes from a top of the middle portion and is laterally spaced from a longitudinal centerline of the ski. An aperture is disposed in the longitud... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8012050 | Snowmobile with improved drive train A snowmobile is disclosed having improved drive train including a continuously variable transmission (CVT) having a drive belt looped around a driving pulley and a driven pulley, and a transversely arranged jackshaft wherein the driven pulley is connected directly o... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8011683 | Watercraft trailer A watercraft trailer has a releasable connector for releasably connecting a watercraft to the trailer. The releasable connector has a lever pivotally connected to a connector support and a hook connected to the lever. Pivoting of the lever towards a front of the tra... | 09/06/2011 |
| D644590 | Personal watercraft front grill | 09/06/2011 |
| 8006798 | Vehicle having a shift lever on a handlebar thereof A vehicle (10) has a frame (12), at least two wheels (14, 16), a straddle seat (28), a handlebar (18) having first (20) and second (22) handles, an engine (30), a semi-automatic transmission (32), and a ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7997372 | Snowmobile and features thereof allowing for different tunnel widths A family of snowmobiles having different tunnel widths is disclosed. A snowmobile having spacers between the tunnel and the sides of the engine compartment and a method of manufacturing such a snowmobile are also disclosed. A snowmobile having a countershaft which i... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7992887 | Trailer hitch for a vehicle having a single rear wheel A trailer hitch for a single rear wheeled vehicle having a single rear wheel mounted between left and right arms comprises left and right hitch arms having first and second ends. The first ends have first apertures. The second ends are connected together. Shock abso... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7958838 | Watercraft hull A watercraft hull has a hull body defining a bow, a transom, and a longitudinal centerline extending from the bow to the transom along a center of the hull body. The hull body has an inner surface and an outer surface. A plurality of ribs extends at an angle to the ... | 06/14/2011 |
| D637545 | Handlebar | 05/10/2011 |
| D637544 | Personal watercraft | 05/10/2011 |
| D636324 | Front portion of a watercraft | 04/19/2011 |
| D636323 | Front cover for a watercraft | 04/19/2011 |
| D636322 | Lateral shroud for a watercraft | 04/19/2011 |
| D636321 | Personal watercraft deck | 04/19/2011 |
| 7918176 | Watercraft bumper A watercraft bumper has an elongate body. The elongate body has a generally C-shaped cross-section. A protrusion extends from one of the end portions of the cross-section and extends towards the other end portion. A watercraft having the bumper is also disclosed. Th... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7918173 | Personal watercraft having an adjustable suspension A personal watercraft has a hull and sub-deck (HSD) assembly, a deck above the sub-deck, and a suspension member pivotally connected therebetween. A suspension element, including a spring assembly, is connected between any two of the deck, the HSD assembly, and the ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7901259 | Method of indicating a deceleration of a watercraft A method of indicating a deceleration of a watercraft is disclosed. The method comprises creating a spray of water using a reverse gate of the watercraft. The spray of water extends above a water level of a body of water in which the watercraft operates. The spray o... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7891689 | Watercraft trailer having an intake protector A watercraft trailer has a watercraft receiving portion and a lower frame adapted to support a watercraft in the watercraft receiving portion. The lower frame has at least one a longitudinally extending member, a front portion, and a rear portion, a rearmost part of... | 02/22/2011 |
| D633006 | Utility vehicle | 02/22/2011 |
| D632632 | Watercraft | 02/15/2011 |
| D631803 | Vehicle rear fairing assembly | 02/01/2011 |
| D631794 | Utility vehicle rear fairing assembly | 02/01/2011 |
| D631793 | Utility vehicle side fairing assembly | 02/01/2011 |
| D631792 | Utility vehicle front fairing assembly | 02/01/2011 |
