Patents by Inventor STEVE M. WOSICK

STEVE M. WOSICK 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).

  • Patent number: 9022160
    Abstract: A utility vehicle comprises a plurality of ground engaging members and a frame supported by the plurality of ground engaging members. The utility vehicle further comprises an attachment supported at the frame. Additionally, the utility vehicle includes an operator area supported by the frame and including an operator seat. The utility vehicle includes a seat switch coupled to the operator seat and a controller configured to detect a loaded and unloaded state of the operator seat based on the seat switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignees: Polaris Industries Inc., Clark Equipment Company
    Inventors: Jeremy C Smith, Adam J Schlangen, Richard D Ripley, Shawn D Peterson, Kurt E Stenberg, Anthony J Kinsman, Angus M Morison, David A Elia, Steve M Wosick, Michael C Bohnsack, Matthew J Kaldor, Robert R Lacher, David E Marotte
  • Publication number: 20140060954
    Abstract: A utility vehicle comprises a plurality of ground engaging members and a frame supported by the plurality of ground engaging members. The frame includes a front frame portion, a mid-frame portion, and a rear frame portion. The utility vehicle further comprises an attachment supported at the front frame portion. Additionally, the utility vehicle includes an operator area supported by the frame and including an operator seat and an adjacent passenger seat spaced apart from the operator seat. The operator seat and the passenger seat are in a side-by-side arrangement. The utility vehicle also comprises an auxiliary power assembly having an attachment shaft configured to be operably coupled to the attachment. The attachment shaft extends in a generally longitudinal direction of the utility vehicle and projects outwardly from the front frame portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: JEREMY C. SMITH, ADAM J. SCHLANGEN, RICHARD D. RIPLEY, SHAWN D. PETERSON, KURT E. STENBERG, ANTHONY J. KINSMAN, ANGUS M. MORISON, DAVID A. ELIA, STEVE M. WOSICK, MICHAEL C. BOHNSACH, MATTHEW J. KALDOR, ROBERT R. LACHER, DAVID E. MAROTTE