Patents by Inventor Kevin A. Schindler
Kevin A. Schindler 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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Patent number: 8381611Abstract: A vehicle, such as an all-terrain or utility-terrain vehicle, includes a telescoping, adjustable, steering assembly. The steering assembly includes a steering device that is coupled to the steering assembly, which can be adjusted to increase or decrease the height of the steering device. The steering assembly may include a detent member, a steering post, a yoke, a collar, and a biasing member. The steering post includes axially spaced arcuate grooves where a detent member is seated and held in place with a collar. The collar includes a tapered internal surface for applying lateral pressure to the detent member to lock the yoke in place relative to the steering post. Without the use of tools, the collar may be moved to release the lateral pressure on the detent member, which in turn permits the yoke to be moved relative to the steering post—resulting in adjustment of the steering device.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Arctic Cat Inc.Inventors: Kevin Schindler, Andrew Beavis
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Publication number: 20120247260Abstract: A vehicle, such as an all-terrain or utility-terrain vehicle, includes a telescoping, adjustable, steering assembly. The steering assembly includes a steering device that is coupled to the steering assembly, which can be adjusted to increase or decrease the height of the steering device. The steering assembly may include a detent member, a steering post, a yoke, a collar, and a biasing member. The steering post includes axially spaced arcuate grooves where a detent member is seated and held in place with a collar. The collar includes a tapered internal surface for applying lateral pressure to the detent member to lock the yoke in place relative to the steering post. Without the use of tools, the collar may be moved to release the lateral pressure on the detent member, which in turn permits the yoke to be moved relative to the steering post—resulting in adjustment of the steering device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: Arctic Cat Inc.Inventors: Kevin Schindler, Andrew Beavis
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Patent number: 8215201Abstract: A vehicle, such as an all-terrain or utility-terrain vehicle, includes a telescoping, adjustable, steering assembly. The steering assembly includes a steering device that is coupled to the steering assembly, which can be adjusted to increase or decrease the height of the steering device. The steering assembly may include a detent member, a steering post, a yoke, a collar, and a biasing member. The steering post includes axially spaced arcuate grooves where a detent member is seated and held in place with a collar. The collar includes a tapered internal surface for applying lateral pressure to the detent member to lock the yoke in place relative to the steering post. Without the use of tools, the collar may be moved to release the lateral pressure on the detent member, which in turn permits the yoke to be moved relative to the steering post—resulting in adjustment of the steering device.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2007Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Arctic Cat Inc.Inventors: Kevin Schindler, Andrew Beavis
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Patent number: 7712846Abstract: An endless drive track for a snowmobile is provided with traction lugs that are inclined relative to normal to the track base. When the traction lugs are inclined away from the direction of travel for the track, the traction lugs can compress the snow before engaging the snow for traction, thereby providing lift for a snowmobile traveling in deep snow. Second traction lugs, angled opposite the first, provide hard snow traction and long traction life.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2007Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Arctic Cat Inc.Inventors: Kevin Schindler, Andrew Beavis, Bret Rasmussen, Jason Howell
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Publication number: 20080264196Abstract: A vehicle, such as an all-terrain or utility-terrain vehicle, includes a telescoping, adjustable, steering assembly. The steering assembly includes a steering device that is coupled to the steering assembly, which can be adjusted to increase or decrease the height of the steering device. The steering assembly may include a detent member, a steering post, a yoke, a collar, and a biasing member. The steering post includes axially spaced arcuate grooves where a detent member is seated and held in place with a collar. The collar includes a tapered internal surface for applying lateral pressure to the detent member to lock the yoke in place relative to the steering post. Without the use of tools, the collar may be moved to release the lateral pressure on the detent member, which in turn permits the yoke to be moved relative to the steering post—resulting in adjustment of the steering device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: Arctic Cat Inc.Inventors: Kevin Schindler, Andrew Beavis
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Publication number: 20080007119Abstract: An endless drive track for a snowmobile is provided with traction lugs that are inclined relative to normal to the track base. When the traction lugs are inclined away from the direction of travel for the track, the traction lugs can compress the snow before engaging the snow for traction, thereby providing lift for a snowmobile traveling in deep snow. Second traction lugs, angled opposite the first, provide hard snow traction and long traction life.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2007Publication date: January 10, 2008Applicant: Arctic Cat Inc.Inventors: Kevin Schindler, Andrew Beavis, Bret Rasmussen, Jason Howell
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Publication number: 20060124823Abstract: A wall clip may be used to mount photographs, certificates and other documents or thin panels of varying thickness to a wall. The wall clip may be a generally L-shaped corner piece or a generally straight edge piece. The wall clip comprises a front wall and a rear wall connected by a side wall, forming a slot between the front and rear walls. The front and rear walls are configured so that, adjacent the side wall, the slot has a first thickness wider than the document to be mounted, and necks down to a second thickness narrower than the document to be mounted and then widens again adjacent the inner edge of the front wall to form an entrance into which the document is inserted. When a document is inserted into the slot, the front wall and/or rear wall flexes away from the other. This creates a spring force biasing the front and rear walls toward each other, thus gripping the inserted document. One or more pins extend from the back side of the rear wall for securing the wall clip to a wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2005Publication date: June 15, 2006Inventor: Kevin Schindler
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Patent number: 5458284Abstract: A single-ply of paper in web form continuously forms one-piece statement mailers by first die-cutting appropriate portions of the mailer to form a window for a return envelope, and inset edges for a bang-tail and payment coupon. Non-personalized and personalized information is printed on the single ply in various panels thereof. By repeating sequences of applying glue and folding the web into various panels, a complete statement with personalized and non-personalized information can be provided an addressee. Additionally, fugitive glue lines are provided in the return envelope to space the inserts, i.e., a payment coupon and remittance, from edges of the return envelope to facilitate opening of the envelope by automatic mail openers. Further, charge cards are releasably secured to one of the panels such that, when the ply is folded to form the mailer, at least two panels lie on opposite sides of the cards within the mailer.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 1994Date of Patent: October 17, 1995Assignee: Moore Business Forms, Inc.Inventors: Henk Haan, Mark S. Casper, Martha M. Balshaw, Kevin A. Schindler
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Patent number: 5366146Abstract: A single-ply of paper in web form continuously forms one-piece statement mailers by first die-cutting appropriate portions of the mailer to form a window for a return envelope, and inset edges for a bang-tail and payment coupon. Non-personalized and personalized information is printed on the single ply in various panels thereof. By repeating sequences of applying glue and folding the web into various panels, a complete statement with personalized and non-personalized information can be provided an addressee. Additionally, fugitive glue lines are provided in the return envelope to space the inserts, i.e., a payment coupon and remittance, from edges of the return envelope to facilitate opening of the envelope by automatic mail openers.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 1993Date of Patent: November 22, 1994Assignee: Moore Business Forms, Inc.Inventors: Henk Haan, Mark S. Casper, Martha Balshaw, Kevin A. Schindler