Patents by Inventor Justin R. York
Justin R. York has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11987300Abstract: A snow vehicle is disclosed comprising a vehicle frame, a propulsion unit coupled to the frame, and a front ski steered by a steering mechanism. The snow vehicle has a chain coupling the sprocket of the propulsion unit and a chain tensioning device to take up the chain tension. The chain has a chain guide positioned below a lower run of the chain which directs the chain towards an upper run of the chain.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Allen M. Mangum, Cody L Telford, Justin R. York, Phillip M. Driggars
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Patent number: 11679840Abstract: A snow vehicle is disclosed comprising a vehicle frame, a propulsion unit coupled to the frame, and at least one front ski steered by a steering mechanism. The front of the vehicle includes a first front suspension and a second front suspension coupled to the ski. The rear suspension includes a bumper assembly preventing bottoming out of the rear suspension. The rear suspension is coupled to the vehicle frame such that the longitudinal spacing between the vehicle frame and rear suspension is adjustably controllable.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Allen M. Mangum, Justin R. York
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Publication number: 20230032075Abstract: A snow vehicle is disclosed comprising a vehicle frame, a propulsion unit coupled to the frame, and a front ski steered by a steering mechanism. The snow vehicle has a chain coupling the sprocket of the propulsion unit and a chain tensioning device to take up the chain tension. The chain has a chain guide positioned below a lower run of the chain which directs the chain towards an upper run of the chain.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Allen M. Mangum, Cody L. Telford, Justin R. York, Phillip M. Driggars
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Patent number: 11498630Abstract: A snow vehicle is disclosed comprising a vehicle frame, a propulsion unit coupled to the frame, and a front ski steered by a steering mechanism. The snow vehicle has a chain coupling the sprocket of the propulsion unit and a chain tensioning device to take up the chain tension. The chain has a chain guide positioned below a lower run of the chain which directs the chain towards an upper run of the chain.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Allen M. Mangum, Cody L. Telford, Justin R. York, Phillip M. Driggars
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Publication number: 20210086849Abstract: A snow vehicle is disclosed comprising a vehicle frame, a propulsion unit coupled to the frame, and a front ski steered by a steering mechanism. The snow vehicle has a chain coupling the sprocket of the propulsion unit and a chain tensioning device to take up the chain tension. The chain has a chain guide positioned below a lower run of the chain which directs the chain towards an upper run of the chain.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Allen M. Mangum, Cody L. Telford, Justin R. York, Phillip M. Driggars
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Publication number: 20210053653Abstract: A snow vehicle is disclosed comprising a vehicle frame, a propulsion unit coupled to the frame, and at least one front ski steered by a steering mechanism. The front of the vehicle includes a first front suspension and a second front suspension coupled to the ski. The rear suspension includes a bumper assembly preventing bottoming out of the rear suspension. The rear suspension is coupled to the vehicle frame such that the longitudinal spacing between the vehicle frame and rear suspension is adjustably controllable.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Allen M. Mangum, Justin R. York
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Patent number: 10889338Abstract: A snow vehicle is disclosed comprising a vehicle frame, a propulsion unit coupled to the frame, and a front ski steered by a steering mechanism. The snow vehicle has a chain coupling the sprocket of the propulsion unit and a chain tensioning device to take up the chain tension. The chain has a chain guide positioned below a lower run of the chain which directs the chain towards an upper run of the chain.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Allen M. Mangum, Cody L. Telford, Justin R. York, Phillip M. Driggars
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Patent number: 10773774Abstract: A snow vehicle is disclosed comprising a vehicle frame, a propulsion unit coupled to the frame, and at least one front ski steered by a steering mechanism. The front of the vehicle includes a first front suspension and a second front suspension coupled to the ski. The rear suspension includes a bumper assembly preventing bottoming out of the rear suspension. The rear suspension is coupled to the vehicle frame such that the longitudinal spacing between the vehicle frame and rear suspension is adjustably controllable.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Allen M. Mangum, Justin R. York
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Publication number: 20190168844Abstract: A snow vehicle is disclosed comprising a vehicle frame, a propulsion unit coupled to the frame, and at least one front ski steered by a steering mechanism. The front of the vehicle includes a first front suspension and a second front suspension coupled to the ski. The rear suspension includes a bumper assembly preventing bottoming out of the rear suspension. The rear suspension is coupled to the vehicle frame such that the longitudinal spacing between the vehicle frame and rear suspension is adjustably controllable.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Allen M. Mangum, Justin R. York
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Patent number: 10232910Abstract: A snow vehicle is disclosed comprising a vehicle frame, a propulsion unit coupled to the frame, and at least one front ski steered by a steering mechanism. The front of the vehicle includes a first front suspension and a second front suspension coupled to the ski. The rear suspension includes a bumper assembly preventing bottoming out of the rear suspension. The rear suspension is coupled to the vehicle frame such that the longitudinal spacing between the vehicle frame and rear suspension is adjustably controllable.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Allen M. Mangum, Justin R. York
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Patent number: 10202169Abstract: A snow vehicle is disclosed comprising a vehicle frame, a propulsion unit coupled to the frame, and a front ski steered by a steering mechanism. The front of the vehicle includes a first front suspension and a second front suspension coupled to the ski. The rear suspension includes a bumper assembly preventing bottoming out of the rear suspension. The rear suspension is coupled to the vehicle frame such that the longitudinal spacing between the vehicle frame and rear suspension is adjustably controllable.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Allen M. Mangum, Justin R. York
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Publication number: 20180251168Abstract: A snow vehicle is disclosed comprising a vehicle frame, a propulsion unit coupled to the frame, and a front ski steered by a steering mechanism. The snow vehicle has a chain coupling the sprocket of the propulsion unit and a chain tensioning device to take up the chain tension. The chain has a chain guide positioned below a lower run of the chain which directs the chain towards an upper run of the chain.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2017Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Allen M. Mangum, Cody L. Telford, Justin R. York, Phillip M. Driggars
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Publication number: 20180141617Abstract: A snow vehicle is disclosed comprising a vehicle frame, a propulsion unit coupled to the frame, and a front ski steered by a steering mechanism. The front of the vehicle includes a first front suspension and a second front suspension coupled to the ski. The rear suspension includes a bumper assembly preventing bottoming out of the rear suspension. The rear suspension is coupled to the vehicle frame such that the longitudinal spacing between the vehicle frame and rear suspension is adjustably controllable.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2018Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Allen M. Mangum, Justin R. York
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Patent number: 9873485Abstract: A snow vehicle is disclosed comprising a vehicle frame, a propulsion unit coupled to the frame, and a front ski steered by a steering mechanism. The front of the vehicle includes a first front suspension and a second front suspension coupled to the ski. The rear suspension includes a bumper assembly preventing bottoming out of the rear suspension. The rear suspension is coupled to the vehicle frame such that the longitudinal spacing between the vehicle frame and rear suspension is adjustably controllable.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Allen M. Mangum, Justin R. York
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Patent number: 9751552Abstract: A snow vehicle is disclosed comprising a vehicle frame, a propulsion unit coupled to the frame, and a front ski steered by a steering mechanism. The front of the vehicle includes a first front suspension and a second front suspension coupled to the ski. The rear suspension includes a bumper assembly preventing bottoming out of the rear suspension. The rear suspension is coupled to the vehicle frame such that the longitudinal spacing between the vehicle frame and rear suspension is adjustably controllable.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Allen M. Mangum, Justin R. York
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Publication number: 20170129569Abstract: A snow vehicle is disclosed comprising a vehicle frame, a propulsion unit coupled to the frame, and a front ski steered by a steering mechanism. The front of the vehicle includes a first front suspension and a second front suspension coupled to the ski. The rear suspension includes a bumper assembly preventing bottoming out of the rear suspension. The rear suspension is coupled to the vehicle frame such that the longitudinal spacing between the vehicle frame and rear suspension is adjustably controllable.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Allen M. Mangum, Justin R. York
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Publication number: 20170129526Abstract: A snow vehicle is disclosed comprising a vehicle frame, a propulsion unit coupled to the frame, and a front ski steered by a steering mechanism. The front of the vehicle includes a first front suspension and a second front suspension coupled to the ski. The rear suspension includes a bumper assembly preventing bottoming out of the rear suspension. The rear suspension is coupled to the vehicle frame such that the longitudinal spacing between the vehicle frame and rear suspension is adjustably controllable.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Allen M. Mangum, Justin R. York
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Publication number: 20170129570Abstract: A snow vehicle is disclosed comprising a vehicle frame, a propulsion unit coupled to the frame, and at least one front ski steered by a steering mechanism. The front of the vehicle includes a first front suspension and a second front suspension coupled to the ski. The rear suspension includes a bumper assembly preventing bottoming out of the rear suspension. The rear suspension is coupled to the vehicle frame such that the longitudinal spacing between the vehicle frame and rear suspension is adjustably controllable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Allen M. Mangum, Justin R. York