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).

  • Publication number: 20250153672
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Owen A. Dickinson, Timothy J. Busse, Daniel K. Krings, Jan R. Vistad, Aaron D. Deckard
  • Patent number: 12296920
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Jan R. Vistad, Dustin A. Mertens, Andrew J. Mills, Michael A. Hedlund
  • Publication number: 20230382494
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jan R. Vistad, Dustin A. Mertens, Andrew J. Mills, Michael A. Hedlund
  • Patent number: 11753114
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jan R. Vistad, Dustin A. Mertens, Andrew J. Mills, Michael A. Hedlund
  • Publication number: 20220177077
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jan R. Vistad, Dustin A. Mertens, Andrew J. Mills, Michael A. Hedlund
  • Publication number: 20190344859
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Jan R. Vistad, Dustin A. Mertens, Andrew J. Mills, Michael A. Hedlund, Jeffrey A. Eaton
  • Patent number: 10358187
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jan R. Vistad, Dustin A. Mertens, Andrew J. Mills, Michael A. Hedlund, Jeffrey A. Eaton
  • Patent number: 9845004
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Darren J. Hedlund, Jan R. Vistad, Dustin A. Mertens, Andrew J. Mills
  • Publication number: 20150197313
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Jan R. Vistad, Dustin A. Mertens, Andrew J. Mills, Michael A. Hedlund, Jeffrey A. Eaton
  • Publication number: 20150197149
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Darren J. Hedlund, Jan R. Vistad, Dustin A. Mertens, Andrew J. Mills