ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,428,076, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to Polaris Industries Inc. (Medina, Minn.).
"Utility vehicle" was invented by Adam J. Schlangen (Rush City, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A utility vehicle including a plurality of ground-engaging members, a drivetrain assembly operably coupled to the ground-engaging members, a frame assembly supported by the ground-engaging members and extending along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, the frame assembly including a roll over protection assembly, and a seating section defining an operator area and supported by the frame assembly, the seating section including at least a first seat and a...