Patents by Inventor Bryce R. EVANS

Bryce R. EVANS 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: 20250092918
    Abstract: Drivetrains and constant velocity joints for recreational vehicles are disclosed. These joints comprise a housing, an aperture for connecting with an axle, and interior components for rotatably connecting the axle to the housing. Various retention mechanisms improve the retention of constant velocity joints, including hydraulic-based, disc-based, pin-based, spline-based, and spring ring-based mechanisms. Hydraulic-based systems utilize adjustable hydraulic pressure for maintaining engagement. Disc-based mechanisms employ a conical disc that provides additional frictional force to resist pull-out forces. Pin-based retention involves drive pads or pins and corresponding tracks or grooves in the shaft interfacing gear. Spline-based mechanisms include a toolless locking half shaft retention system with rotating, interrupted splines. Spring ring-based retention features multiple flexible retaining rings placed axially along the spline, providing improved shaft retention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Prasad Bhaskar Poojari, Daniel S. Weber, Marc Vanderhoof, Bryce R. Evans, Jacob Grobbel, Adam Schlangen, Steve Nelson, Michael Whiting, Ron Danielson, Brenden Bungert, Jeremy Lyons, Jacob Frank, Spencer Rosar
  • Patent number: 12194843
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wheeled vehicle. The wheeled vehicle includes various features for operation by a rider, such as a throttle actuation assembly and various components for operation and manipulation of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Bryce R. Evans, William B. Rodriguez, Scott D. Taylor, Joel B. Kelso, Michael J. Hanten
  • Publication number: 20220371684
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wheeled vehicle. The wheeled vehicle includes various features for operation by a rider, such as a throttle actuation assembly and various components for operation and manipulation of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Bryce R. EVANS, William B. RODRIGUEZ, Scott D. TAYLOR, Joel B. KELSO, Michael J. HANTEN
  • Patent number: 11420516
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wheeled vehicle. The wheeled vehicle includes various features for operation by a rider, such as a throttle actuation assembly and various components for operation and manipulation of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Bryce R. Evans, William B. Rodriguez, Scott D. Taylor, Joel B. Kelso, Michael J. Hanten
  • Publication number: 20200171942
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wheeled vehicle. The wheeled vehicle includes various features for operation by a rider, such as a throttle actuation assembly and various components for operation and manipulation of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Bryce R. EVANS, William B. RODRIGUEZ, Scott D. TAYLOR, Joel B. KELSO, Michael J. HANTEN