Patents by Inventor Jan R. Vistad
Jan R. Vistad 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).
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Publication number: 20250153672Abstract: Methods and systems for vehicle event prevention and management are provided. In some examples a seat for a vehicle is provided. The seat includes a backrest, a headrest, and one or more airbags stored within at least one of the backrest or the headrest. The one or more airbags include one or more arm wings, which, when deployed, are sized and shaped to encapsulate at least a portion of one or more arms of an occupant of the seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2024Publication date: May 15, 2025Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Owen A. Dickinson, Timothy J. Busse, Daniel K. Krings, Jan R. Vistad, Aaron D. Deckard
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Patent number: 12296920Abstract: A snowmobile has an air intake system integrated into the snowmobile body, and with air intake vents facing rearwardly towards the rider. The air intake system includes a plenum defined by a portion of the body and ducting extending within the body. The ducting is porous to allow the air input noise to be dissipated within the engine compartment. The snowmobile further comprises couplings which may be realigned to accommodate wear. A frame coupler allows multiple differently configured frame tubes to be connected to the tunnel. The chassis of the snowmobile includes a casing for receiving the gears which drive the belt.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2023Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.Inventors: Jan R. Vistad, Dustin A. Mertens, Andrew J. Mills, Michael A. Hedlund
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Publication number: 20230382494Abstract: A snowmobile has an air intake system integrated into the snowmobile body, and with air intake vents facing rearwardly towards the rider. The air intake system includes a plenum defined by a portion of the body and ducting extending within the body. The ducting is porous to allow the air input noise to be dissipated within the engine compartment. The snowmobile further comprises couplings which may be realigned to accommodate wear. A frame coupler allows multiple differently configured frame tubes to be connected to the tunnel. The chassis of the snowmobile includes a casing for receiving the gears which drive the belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Jan R. Vistad, Dustin A. Mertens, Andrew J. Mills, Michael A. Hedlund
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Patent number: 11753114Abstract: A snowmobile has an air intake system integrated into the snowmobile body, and with air intake vents facing rearwardly towards the rider. The air intake system includes a plenum defined by a portion of the body and ducting extending within the body. The ducting is porous to allow the air input noise to be dissipated within the engine compartment. The snowmobile further comprises couplings which may be realigned to accommodate wear. A frame coupler allows multiple differently configured frame tubes to be connected to the tunnel. The chassis of the snowmobile includes a casing for receiving the gears which drive the belt.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Jan R. Vistad, Dustin A. Mertens, Andrew J. Mills, Michael A. Hedlund
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Publication number: 20220177077Abstract: A snowmobile has an air intake system integrated into the snowmobile body, and with air intake vents facing rearwardly towards the rider. The air intake system includes a plenum defined by a portion of the body and ducting extending within the body. The ducting is porous to allow the air input noise to be dissipated within the engine compartment. The snowmobile further comprises couplings which may be realigned to accommodate wear. A frame coupler allows multiple differently configured frame tubes to be connected to the tunnel. The chassis of the snowmobile includes a casing for receiving the gears which drive the belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Jan R. Vistad, Dustin A. Mertens, Andrew J. Mills, Michael A. Hedlund
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Publication number: 20190344859Abstract: A snowmobile has an air intake system integrated into the snowmobile body, and with air intake vents facing rearwardly towards the rider. The air intake system includes a plenum defined by a portion of the body and ducting extending within the body. The ducting is porous to allow the air input noise to be dissipated within the engine compartment. The snowmobile further comprises couplings which may be realigned to accommodate wear. A frame coupler allows multiple differently configured frame tubes to be connected to the tunnel. The chassis of the snowmobile includes a casing for receiving the gears which drive the belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Jan R. Vistad, Dustin A. Mertens, Andrew J. Mills, Michael A. Hedlund, Jeffrey A. Eaton
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Patent number: 10358187Abstract: A snowmobile has an air intake system integrated into the snowmobile body, and with air intake vents facing rearwardly towards the rider. The air intake system includes a plenum defined by a portion of the body and ducting extending within the body. The ducting is porous to allow the air input noise to be dissipated within the engine compartment. The snowmobile further comprises couplings which may be realigned to accommodate wear. A frame coupler allows multiple differently configured frame tubes to be connected to the tunnel. The chassis of the snowmobile includes a casing for receiving the gears which drive the belt.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2014Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Jan R. Vistad, Dustin A. Mertens, Andrew J. Mills, Michael A. Hedlund, Jeffrey A. Eaton
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Patent number: 9845004Abstract: A snowmobile includes a chassis, an engine positioned in a front chassis portion and having at least one intake port and at least one exhaust port, an air intake system coupled to the intake port and comprising a duct being at least partially comprised of a porous material, and an exhaust system comprising an exhaust pipe having a stinger tube and a rear cone which are curved, with centerlines of the stinger tube and rear cone being concentric.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Darren J. Hedlund, Jan R. Vistad, Dustin A. Mertens, Andrew J. Mills
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Publication number: 20150197313Abstract: A snowmobile has an air intake system integrated into the snowmobile body, and with air intake vents facing rearwardly towards the rider. The air intake system includes a plenum defined by a portion of the body and ducting extending within the body. The ducting is porous to allow the air input noise to be dissipated within the engine compartment. The snowmobile further comprises couplings which may be realigned to accommodate wear. A frame coupler allows multiple differently configured frame tubes to be connected to the tunnel. The chassis of the snowmobile includes a casing for receiving the gears which drive the belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Jan R. Vistad, Dustin A. Mertens, Andrew J. Mills, Michael A. Hedlund, Jeffrey A. Eaton
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Publication number: 20150197149Abstract: A snowmobile includes a chassis, an engine positioned in a front chassis portion and having at least one intake port and at least one exhaust port, an air intake system coupled to the intake port and comprising a duct being at least partially comprised of a porous material, and an exhaust system comprising an exhaust pipe having a stinger tube and a rear cone which are curved, with centerlines of the stinger tube and rear cone being concentric.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Darren J. Hedlund, Jan R. Vistad, Dustin A. Mertens, Andrew J. Mills