Patents by Inventor Brent Gilge

Brent Gilge 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: 12330738
    Abstract: Embodiments include an off-road vehicle with a straddle seat, a plurality of ground engaging members, a prime mover and a frame having a removable frame portion overlying the prime mover, wherein at least a portion of the engine extends above at least a portion of the removable frame portion, and wherein at least a portion of the straddle seat extends over the removable frame portion and the prime mover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Arctic Cat Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Sorenson, Lucas Purcell, Ethan R. Klaphake, Jens T. Pearson, Brent Gilge, Chuck Simenson, Christopher J. Evans, Gayland Jensen, Todd MacDonald, Ira Johnson
  • Publication number: 20250042498
    Abstract: Embodiments include an off-road vehicle with a straddle seat, a plurality of ground engaging members, a prime mover and a frame having a removable frame portion overlying the prime mover, wherein at least a portion of the engine extends above at least a portion of the removable frame portion, and wherein at least a portion of the straddle seat extends over the removable frame portion and the prime mover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Derek Sorenson, Brent Gilge, Chuck Simenson, Christopher J. Evans, Todd Ethan MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20240417011
    Abstract: A seat suspension system for a seat of a lightweight vehicle, wherein the system comprises a seat frame to which a seat can be connected, one or more of seat frame mounting bracket mounted to a chassis of the vehicle; one or more mounting feet extending from a front portion of the seat frame and pivotally connectable to the one or more seat frame mounting bracket; a damping assembly mounting bracket mounted to a rear cross member of the seat frame; and a damping device assembly mounted between the chassis of the vehicle and the damping assembly mounting bracket, the damping device assembly structured and operable to dampen the transfer of movement from the chassis of the vehicle to the seat frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Brent Gilge, Charles Simenson, Chris Evans
  • Publication number: 20240359551
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an off-road vehicle having different features such as a frame having a frame structure, an engine assembly, an exhaust assembly, an engine mount assembly, a suspension assembly, a plurality of wheels, a hitch assembly, and other associated components. Embodiments of the present disclosure also describe a removable frame member facilitating the installation of the engine assembly from a seating area into a rearward portion of the vehicle. The off-road vehicle may further include an engine air intake assembly, an engine cooling assembly, a continuously variable transmission (CVT) cooling assembly, a vehicle cabin cooling assembly, a CVT housing assembly, a door assembly, a dashboard assembly, and other components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Ethan Klaphake, Gregory Anderson, Brent Gilge, Daniel Song, Lucas Purcell, Zachary Pritchard, Hector Coronel Aispuro, Nathan Deselich, Alexander Tiemann, Alex Stirewalt, John Braniff, Derek Sorenson
  • Patent number: 12084145
    Abstract: Embodiments include an off-road vehicle with a straddle seat, a plurality of ground engaging members, a prime mover and a frame having a removable frame portion overlying the prime mover, wherein at least a portion of the engine extends above at least a portion of the removable frame portion, and wherein at least a portion of the straddle seat extends over the removable frame portion and the prime mover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Arctic Cat Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Sorenson, Brent Gilge, Chuck Simenson, Christopher J. Evans, Todd Ethan MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20220348283
    Abstract: Embodiments include an off-road vehicle with a straddle seat, a plurality of ground engaging members, a prime mover and a frame having a removable frame portion overlying the prime mover, wherein at least a portion of the engine extends above at least a portion of the removable frame portion, and wherein at least a portion of the straddle seat extends over the removable frame portion and the prime mover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Derek Sorenson, Lucas Purcell, Ethan R. Klaphake, Alexander Tiemann, Jacob Tyler Crosby, Jens T. Pearson, Brent Gilge, Matt Keller, Chuck Simenson, Christopher J. Evans, Erick Halvorson, Gayland Jensen, Todd Ethan MacDonald
  • Publication number: 20220153380
    Abstract: Embodiments include an off-road vehicle with a straddle seat, a plurality of ground engaging members, a prime mover and a frame having a removable frame portion overlying the prime mover, wherein at least a portion of the engine extends above at least a portion of the removable frame portion, and wherein at least a portion of the straddle seat extends over the removable frame portion and the prime mover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Derek Sorenson, Lucas Purcell, Ethan R. Klaphake, Alexander Tiemann, Jacob Tyler Crosby, Jens T. Pearson, Brent Gilge, Matt Keller, Chuck Simenson, Christopher J. Evans, Erick Halvorson, Gayland Jensen