Patents by Inventor Keith Kotrla

Keith Kotrla 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).

  • Vehicle
    Patent number: 10239562
    Abstract: A vehicle with a passenger area having a seat disposed therein and an opening of the passenger area on the right or left sides of the seat. The vehicle frame includes an opening frame portion defining the opening of the passenger area. The opening frame portion comprises a lower attachment portion for attaching a hinge of a first door to the opening frame portion, and an upper attachment portion for attaching a hinge of a second door to the opening frame portion. The lower attachment portion and the upper attachment portion are portions formed by at least one of machining and welding. The lower attachment portion is formed in the main body frame of the vehicle frame, and the upper attachment portion is formed in the case of the vehicle frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Keith Kotrla
  • VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180194404
    Abstract: A vehicle with a passenger area having a seat disposed therein and an opening of the passenger area on the right or left sides of the seat. The vehicle frame includes an opening frame portion defining the opening of the passenger area. The opening frame portion comprises a lower attachment portion for attaching a hinge of a first door to the opening frame portion, and an upper attachment portion for attaching a hinge of a second door to the opening frame portion. The lower attachment portion and the upper attachment portion are portions formed by at least one of machining and welding. The lower attachment portion is formed in the main body frame of the vehicle frame, and the upper attachment portion is formed in the case of the vehicle frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventor: Keith KOTRLA
  • Bracket assembly for all-terrain vehicle
    Patent number: 7410019
    Abstract: An all terrain vehicle includes a body frame and a pair of brackets connected to the main frame. The all terrain vehicle also includes an air intake shroud, a pair of headlights, and an engine cooling apparatus, each of which is mounted directly to the pair of brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America
    Inventor: Keith Kotrla
  • V-shaped front assembly of vehicle
    Patent number: 7258394
    Abstract: An all terrain vehicle includes a substantially V-shaped front fender, a substantially V-shaped front carrier bar, and a substantially V-shaped grille. Apexes of the substantially V-shaped front fender, the substantially V-shaped front carrier bar and the substantially V-shaped grille are substantially aligned along a common vertical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Yamaha Motor Mfg. Corp. of America
    Inventors: Keith Kotrla, Craig Smith
  • V-shaped front assembly of vehicle
    Publication number: 20060279109
    Abstract: An all terrain vehicle includes a substantially V-shaped front fender, a substantially V-shaped front carrier bar, and a substantially V-shaped grille. Apexes of the substantially V-shaped front fender, the substantially V-shaped front carrier bar and the substantially V-shaped grille are substantially aligned along a common vertical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Keith Kotrla, Craig Smith
  • Bracket assembly for all-terrain vehicle
    Publication number: 20060278462
    Abstract: An all terrain vehicle includes a body frame and a pair of brackets connected to the main frame. The all terrain vehicle also includes an air intake shroud, a pair of headlights, and an engine cooling apparatus, each of which is mounted directly to the pair of brackets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventor: Keith Kotrla