Patents by Inventor Benjamin T. EDWARDS

Benjamin T. EDWARDS 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).

  • Publication number: 20230271661
    Abstract: A snowmobile including a warming element at a handlebar of the snowmobile. The warming element is configured to generate heat in response to electrical current driven therethrough. A user interface is configured to receive inputs from an operator of the snowmobile. The inputs include a first temperature input setting a first predetermined temperature for the warming element. A control assembly includes a warmer control button configured for setting the warming element at the first predetermined temperature. A control module is included with the control assembly and in receipt of inputs from the user interface and the control assembly. The control module is configured to, when the first predetermined temperature is selected by way of the warmer control button, direct sufficient electrical current to the warming element to generate heat equal to the first predetermined temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Trevor F. Rhodes, Benjamin T. Edwards, Michael A. Hedlund, Joseph D. Tharadson
  • Publication number: 20220340233
    Abstract: A snowmobile including a chassis, a main body panel, and a first trim panel. The main body panel is removably coupled to the chassis by way of a fastener assembly. The first trim panel is removably coupled to the main body panel. The first trim panel has a first thickness and extends a first distance from a side of the snowmobile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin T. EDWARDS, Michael A. HEDLUND, Ronald W. BACHLEITNER, Cameron D. FISHER, James E. ROGALA
  • Patent number: 11427283
    Abstract: A snowmobile including a hood, a hood cap connected to the hood, and a door, which together define a storage compartment. An antenna is mounted to an upper portion of the hood cap above a headlight. A main body panel is removably coupled to a chassis of the snowmobile by way of a fastener assembly. A first trim panel is removably coupled to the main body panel. The first trim panel has a first thickness and extends a first distance from a side of the snowmobile. A second trim is configured to be coupled to the main body panel in place of the first trim panel. The second trim panel has a second thickness that is different from the first thickness and extends a second distance from the side of the snowmobile that is different than the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Edwards, Michael A. Hedlund, Ronald W. Bachleitner, Cameron D. Fisher, James E. Rogala
  • Publication number: 20210333114
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically planning a travel route using weather data for a recreational vehicle, dynamically navigating around inclement weather for a recreational vehicle, for dynamic fuel range mapping for a recreational vehicle, and/or for predicting a departure time to arrive at a destination on time for a recreational vehicle are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Kyle T. Roggenkamp, Stacey E. Stewart, Kevin E. Nelson, Joseph P. Nuxoll, Cindy L. Houeiss, Benjamin T. Edwards, Joseph D. Tharaldson, Andrew C. Schmid, Elaine M. Scott, Brenden Bungert
  • Publication number: 20210188182
    Abstract: A snowmobile including a hood, a hood cap connected to the hood, and a door, which together define a storage compartment. An antenna is mounted to an upper portion of the hood cap above a headlight. A main body panel is removably coupled to a chassis of the snowmobile by way of a fastener assembly. A first trim panel is removably coupled to the main body panel. The first trim panel has a first thickness and extends a first distance from a side of the snowmobile. A second trim is configured to be coupled to the main body panel in place of the first trim panel. The second trim panel has a second thickness that is different from the first thickness and extends a second distance from the side of the snowmobile that is different than the first distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin T. EDWARDS, Michael A. HEDLUND, Ronald W. BACHLEITNER, Cameron D. FISHER, James E. ROGALA
  • Publication number: 20210188383
    Abstract: A snowmobile including a first warmer configured to generate heat in response to electrical current driven therethrough, and a second warmer configured to generate heat in response to electrical current driven therethrough. A control module is configured to accept a first temperature input from an operator of the snowmobile indicating a desired first temperature of the first warmer, and direct sufficient electrical current to the first warmer to generate heat equal to the first temperature input. The control module is further configured to accept a second temperature input from the operator of the snowmobile indicating a desired second temperature of the second warmer, and direct sufficient electrical current to the second warmer to generate heat equal to the second temperature input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Trevor F. RHODES, Benjamin T. EDWARDS, Michael A. Hedlund, Joseph D. Tharaldson