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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8434774 | Vehicle suspension and pneumatic systems A vehicle has a frame, at least one front wheel connected to the frame, at least one front suspension assembly connecting the at least one front wheel to the frame, at least one rear wheel connected to the frame, and at least one rear suspension assembly connecting ... | 05/07/2013 |
| D681507 | Snowmobile fairing | 05/07/2013 |
| 8428846 | Electronic oil pump An electronic oil pump has at least one lubricant inlet, at least one lubricant outlet, at least one piston being movable between a full stroke position and a fully retracted position, an electrical actuator operatively connected to the at least one piston, a first ... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8403104 | Vehicle having a variable assist power steering assembly A recreational utility vehicle has a frame, four wheels, a pair of seats mounted laterally beside each other, a cage, a steering assembly, an engine, a front differential, a rear differential, an actuator selectively operatively connecting the engine to the front di... | 03/26/2013 |
| 8393287 | Sponsons for a watercraft A sponson for a watercraft has a sponson body having a front end, a rear end, a top edge and a bottom edge, and a vane connected to a side of the sponson body and extending away therefrom. The vane has a front end and a rear end. The front end of the vane is dispose... | 03/12/2013 |
| 8376907 | Braking system and method for a vehicle A vehicle comprises a plurality of wheels is supported by a frame. At least one of the plurality of wheels is operatively connected to an engine for propelling the vehicle. A limited slip differential is supported by the frame. A first half-shaft and a second half-s... | 02/19/2013 |
| 8360440 | Control system for leaning vehicle A leaning vehicle has a frame, a straddle seat, an engine, and a shock tower having a lower end pivotally connected to a front portion of the frame about a pivot axis. Front left and right suspension assemblies operatively connect to the front portion of the frame. ... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8342540 | Vehicle implement and suspension limiter A motorized vehicle includes left and right suspensions connected to a frame. The left and right suspensions are moving in predetermined directions. A vehicle implement is pivotally connected to one of a front portion and a rear portion of the frame by at least one ... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8328271 | 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 pivotally mounted to the frame rearwardly of the seat. The cargo box includes a cargo box body having a front wall, a pair of side w... | 12/11/2012 |
| 8327967 | Driveline for off-road vehicle An off-road vehicle is disclosed which comprises a driveline assembly unit operative Iy connecting the propeller shaft to the front or rear wheel assemblies. The driveline assembly unit includes a main housing, a slip clutch torque limiting mechanism, and a wet brak... | 12/11/2012 |
| 8317207 | Leaning vehicle with tilting front wheels and suspension therefor A leaning vehicle has a frame pivotally connected to the lower end of a shock tower, the pivotal connection defining a frame leaning axis wherein the frame is adapted to lean to a right side and to a left side relative to the shock tower about the frame leaning axis... | 11/27/2012 |
| D670603 | Snowmobile central fairing | 11/13/2012 |
| D670602 | Snowmobile front portion | 11/13/2012 |
| 8297637 | Watercraft trailer 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 longitudinally extending lower frame member. The trailer also has a hitch coupler connecte... | 10/30/2012 |
| 8267212 | Snowmobile having front tracks with brakes A central endless drive track is disposed below the seat of a snowmobile. At least two left wheels are operatively connected to a left track frame disposed forwardly of the seat. A left track engages the left wheels. A left brake is connected to the left track frame... | 09/18/2012 |
| 8260535 | Load sensor for a vehicle electronic stability system A vehicle comprising a seat defining a driver seat portion and a passenger seat portion, an electronic stability system, adapted to receive inputs from a load sensor, a wheel rotation sensor and a lateral acceleration sensor, the electronic stability system adapted ... | 09/04/2012 |
| 8246057 | Side supports for straddle-type seat A vehicle has a straddle-type seat disposed on a frame. The straddle-type seat has at least one seating portion. A steering device is disposed forwardly of the seat. Left and right side supports are disposed laterally of the seating portion. The side supports have r... | 08/21/2012 |
| 8245808 | Snowmobile exhaust system A snowmobile has a four-stroke engine mounted in an engine cradle and an exhaust system connected to the engine. The exhaust system includes a generally U-shaped exhaust pipe extending forwardly from the engine to a first point disposed forwardly of the engine cradl... | 08/21/2012 |
| 8245657 | Personal watercraft with pivotable platform A personal watercraft is disclosed, having a straddle-type seat disposed on a deck. The seat has a seat profile. A storage compartment is disposed rearwardly of the seat. A rear platform is pivotally connected to a rear portion of the watercraft. The rear portion ha... | 08/21/2012 |
| D665705 | All-terrain vehicle body | 08/21/2012 |
| D665312 | All-terrain vehicle side fairing | 08/14/2012 |
| D665309 | All-terrain vehicle front fairing assembly | 08/14/2012 |
| D665308 | All-terrain vehicle rear fairing assembly | 08/14/2012 |
| D665181 | Utility vehicle front seat | 08/14/2012 |
| 8235398 | Control system for leaning vehicle A method of operating a leaning vehicle is described. The method includes: determining a steering torque exerted on a steering assembly; determining a speed of travel of the vehicle; determining a leaning angle of a frame of the vehicle with respect to a reference a... | 08/07/2012 |
| 8230962 | Vehicle with a semi-automatic transmission having a reverse gear A vehicle (1) having a frame, at least two wheels (14, 16), a straddle seat (28), a handlebar (18) with first (20) and second (22) handles, an engine (30), and a semi-automatic transmission (32). A reverse actu... | 07/31/2012 |
| 8205903 | Adjustable handlebar for a vehicle Each side of an adjustable handlebar assembly has a hand grip assembly receiving portion having one of an elongated hollow member and an elongated member, a hand grip assembly and at least one releasable fastener. The hand grip assembly has the other of the elongate... | 06/26/2012 |
| 8202136 | Watercraft with steer-responsive reverse gate A method of operating a watercraft is disclosed. The watercraft includes an engine, a jet propulsion system operatively connected to the engine, the jet propulsion system includes a reverse gate, and a steering assembly for steering the watercraft. The method compri... | 06/19/2012 |
| 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 |
