ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,448,064, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC. (Medina, Minn.).
"Tracked all-terrain vehicle" was invented by Beat R. Kohler (Kirchberg, Switzerland) and Eric J. Borud (Roseau, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tracked ATV includes a frame, a track coupled to the frame, and a power source supported by the frame and drivingly coupled to the track. The tracked ATV further includes a steering and drive assembly, which has a first hydraulic pump coupled to the tracks for large radius turns. The steering and drive assembly also has a second hydraulic pump coupled to the tracks for small radius turns."
The patent was...