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).

  • Patent number: 8381611
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Arctic Cat Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Schindler, Andrew Beavis
  • Publication number: 20120247260
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Arctic Cat Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Schindler, Andrew Beavis
  • Patent number: 8215201
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Arctic Cat Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Schindler, Andrew Beavis
  • Patent number: 7712846
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Arctic Cat Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Schindler, Andrew Beavis, Bret Rasmussen, Jason Howell
  • Publication number: 20080264196
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Arctic Cat Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Schindler, Andrew Beavis
  • Publication number: 20080007119
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: Arctic Cat Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Schindler, Andrew Beavis, Bret Rasmussen, Jason Howell
  • Publication number: 20060124823
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventor: Kevin Schindler
  • Patent number: 5458284
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Assignee: Moore Business Forms, Inc.
    Inventors: Henk Haan, Mark S. Casper, Martha M. Balshaw, Kevin A. Schindler
  • Patent number: 5366146
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: Moore Business Forms, Inc.
    Inventors: Henk Haan, Mark S. Casper, Martha Balshaw, Kevin A. Schindler