US Patent Issued to Polaris Industries on March 18 for "Driveline for powersports vehicle" (Minnesota, Wisconsin Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,253,158, issued on March 18, was assigned to Polaris Industries Inc. (Medina, Minn.).

"Driveline for powersports vehicle" was invented by Keith A. Hollman (Osceola, Wis.), Michael J. Whiting (North Branch, Minn.), Daniel S. Weber (North Branch, Minn.), Evan R. Wozniak (Stacy, Minn.), Anthony J. Ripley (Ham Lake, Minn.), Jason Carl Plugge (Mahtomedi, Minn.) and Na Her (Little Canada, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A Powersports vehicle is disclosed which includes a frame, ground engaging members supporting the frame, comprising at least two front wheel, and a power source for driving the front wheels. A front drive is coupled to th...