Patents by Inventor Joel B. KELSO

Joel B. KELSO 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: 20230331170
    Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle includes a frame, a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame, an outer body supported by the frame, and a cargo rack pivotably coupled to the outer body. The cargo rack is moveably between a closed position and an opened position and includes a hinge assembly comprising hinge leaves and a removable hinge pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Joel B. Kelso, William B. Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20230331169
    Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle includes a frame, a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame, an outer body supported by the frame, and a cargo rack pivotably coupled to the outer body. The cargo rack is moveably between a closed position and an opened position and includes a hinge assembly comprising hinge leaves and a removable hinge pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Joel B. Kelso, William B. Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 11718240
    Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle includes a frame, a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame, an outer body supported by the frame, and a cargo rack pivotably coupled to the outer body. The cargo rack is moveably between a closed position and an opened position and includes a hinge assembly comprising hinge leaves and a removable hinge pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Joel B. Kelso, William B. Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20230072911
    Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle (“ATV”) comprising a frame, a plurality of ground engaging members supporting the frame, a straddle seat coupled to the frame for supporting at least one rider, a powertrain assembly operably coupled to the ground engaging members, the powertrain assembly comprising an engine, a storage container coupled to the frame at a position rearward of the straddle seat, an exterior surface of the storage container including an indentation, and a fuel system fluidly coupled to the engine, the fuel system including a fuel tank, a fuel vapor line fluidly coupling the fuel tank to the engine, and an evaporation canister positioned along the fuel vapor line, wherein the evaporation canister is positioned within the indentation in an exterior surface of the storage container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Lindsay S.B. Edwards, Joel B. Kelso
  • Patent number: 11512670
    Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle (“ATV”) comprising a frame, a plurality of ground engaging members supporting the frame, a straddle seat coupled to the frame for supporting at least one rider, a powertrain assembly operably coupled to the ground engaging members, the powertrain assembly comprising an engine, a storage container coupled to the frame at a position rearward of the straddle seat, an exterior surface of the storage container including an indentation, and a fuel system fluidly coupled to the engine, the fuel system including a fuel tank, a fuel vapor line fluidly coupling the fuel tank to the engine, and an evaporation canister positioned along the fuel vapor line, wherein the evaporation canister is positioned within the indentation in an exterior surface of the storage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Lindsay S. B. Edwards, Joel B. Kelso
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11072297
    Abstract: An off-road vehicle having a frame, a plurality of ground engaging members operably coupled to the frame, a seat supported by the frame and configured to support an operator, an engine supported by the frame, a body supported by the frame, and a liner coupled to the body, where the liner is configured to be positioned between the body and a heat source of the off-road vehicle, and an air gap extends between the liner and the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Cooper, Zachary R. Blackford, Joel B. Kelso, Jason R. Fields, Craig C. Swanberg
  • Publication number: 20210188184
    Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle includes a frame, a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame, an outer body supported by the frame, and a cargo rack pivotably coupled to the outer body. The cargo rack is moveably between a closed position and an opened position and includes a hinge assembly comprising hinge leaves and a removable hinge pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Joel B. Kelso, William B. Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20210003101
    Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle (“ATV”) comprising a frame, a plurality of ground engaging members supporting the frame, a straddle seat coupled to the frame for supporting at least one rider, a powertrain assembly operably coupled to the ground engaging members, the powertrain assembly comprising an engine, a storage container coupled to the frame at a position rearward of the straddle seat, an exterior surface of the storage container including an indentation, and a fuel system fluidly coupled to the engine, the fuel system including a fuel tank, a fuel vapor line fluidly coupling the fuel tank to the engine, and an evaporation canister positioned along the fuel vapor line, wherein the evaporation canister is positioned within the indentation in an exterior surface of the storage container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Lindsay S.B. Edwards, Joel B. Kelso
  • Publication number: 20200384932
    Abstract: An off-road vehicle having a frame, a plurality of ground engaging members operably coupled to the frame, a seat supported by the frame and configured to support an operator, an engine supported by the frame, a body supported by the frame, and a liner coupled to the body, where the liner is configured to be positioned between the body and a heat source of the off-road vehicle, and an air gap extends between the liner and the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Robert D. Cooper, Zachary R. Blackford, Joel B. Kelso, Jason R. Fields, Craig C. Swanberg
  • 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