Patents by Inventor Jim Vizanko

Jim Vizanko 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).

  • Engine air intake system
    Patent number: 7040437
    Abstract: An engine air intake system for vehicles such as snowmobiles. The air intake system helps prevent airborne contaminants from entering the vehicle engine through the air intake. The intake includes an elongated channel with openings on either end that provides a throughway for contaminants entering the channel. A wall of the channel includes at least one aperture leading to an intake port on an engine cylinder. The intake port is positioned generally parallel to the direction of airflow through the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Fredrickson, Jan Hedlund, Jim Vizanko