Patents by Inventor Jonathan M. Hetland

Jonathan M. Hetland 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).

  • Patent number: 11926265
    Abstract: An all-terrain or utility vehicle includes an audio system having at least one speaker. The at least one speaker is positioned at a forward portion of the operator area and is supported by a body panel. More particularly, the body panel may be configured to receive at least a portion of the speaker as well as at least a portion of an upper frame assembly. In this way, the speaker is positioned to direct sound towards the rider, is generally concealed from a front view of the vehicle, and is positioned within available space on the vehicle above at least a portion of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Donovan L. Fredrickson, Jonathan M. Hetland, Keith A. Hollman
  • Publication number: 20220314891
    Abstract: A vehicle shown herein is a side by side utility vehicle having a plurality of accessories including a cover assembly for covering an opening in a cargo area of the vehicle and a coupler for coupling various components of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Hetland, Alex M. Baltes, Jeremy C. Braaten, Brijesh N. Pandya
  • Patent number: 11260803
    Abstract: An all-terrain or utility vehicle includes an audio system having at least one speaker. The at least one speaker is positioned at a forward portion of the operator area and is supported by a body panel. More particularly, the body panel may be configured to receive at least a portion of the speaker as well as at least a portion of an upper frame assembly. In this way, the speaker is positioned to direct sound towards the rider, is generally concealed from a front view of the vehicle, and is positioned within available space on the vehicle above at least a portion of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Donovan L. Fredrickson, Jonathan M. Hetland, Keith A. Hollman
  • Publication number: 20220041115
    Abstract: An all-terrain or utility vehicle includes an audio system having at least one speaker. The at least one speaker is positioned at a forward portion of the operator area and is supported by a body panel. More particularly, the body panel may be configured to receive at least a portion of the speaker as well as at least a portion of an upper frame assembly. In this way, the speaker is positioned to direct sound towards the rider, is generally concealed from a front view of the vehicle, and is positioned within available space on the vehicle above at least a portion of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Donovan L. Fredrickson, Jonathan M. Hetland, Keith A. Hollman
  • Patent number: 10960937
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes at least one front ground-engaging member, at least one rear ground-engaging member, and a frame assembly extending along a longitudinal axis and supported by the at least one front ground-engaging member and the at least one rear ground-engaging member. The utility vehicle also includes an operator area supported by the frame assembly and a powertrain assembly supported by the frame assembly. The powertrain assembly includes at least an engine and a gearbox operably coupled to the engine. The utility vehicle also includes a cooling assembly fluidly coupled to at least the engine and supported by a front portion of the frame assembly. The cooling assembly includes a radiator with a lower portion positioned forward of an upper portion of the radiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Novotny, Adam J. Schlangen, Bradley R. Morisch, Richard R. Maki, Carlos A. Villafan Rojas, Jason K. Raska, Josh J. Leonard, Daniel P. Strobach, Daniel L. Goffman, Jonathan M. Hetland, Alex F. Kass, Jed P. Leonard, Aaron T. Luoma
  • Publication number: 20210024007
    Abstract: An all-terrain or utility vehicle includes an audio system having at least one speaker. The at least one speaker is positioned at a forward portion of the operator area and is supported by a body panel. More particularly, the body panel may be configured to receive at least a portion of the speaker as well as at least a portion of an upper frame assembly. In this way, the speaker is positioned to direct sound towards the rider, is generally concealed from a front view of the vehicle, and is positioned within available space on the vehicle above at least a portion of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Donovan L. Fredrickson, Jonathan M. Hetland, Keith A. Hollman
  • Patent number: 9592782
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes front and rear ground-engaging members configured to contact a ground surface, a drivetrain assembly operably coupled to the ground-engaging members, and a frame supported by the ground-engaging members and extending along a longitudinal axis of the utility vehicle. The utility vehicle also includes a rear cargo bed assembly supported by the frame and extending over a portion of the rear ground-engaging member. The rear cargo bed assembly has a rear platform with at least a first seating position. Additionally, the utility vehicle includes a rear cab frame assembly with an upright position and a collapsed position. The vehicle has a first height from the ground surface when the rear cab frame is in the upright position and a second height from the ground surface less than the first height when the rear cab frame is in the collapsed position. The second height is 72-84 inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jason K. Raska, Daniel P. Strobach, Daniel L. Goffman, Jonathan M. Hetland, Alex F. Kass, Carlos A. Villafan Rojas, Richard R. Maki, Jed P. Leonard, Aaron T. Luoma