Patents by Inventor Luc C. Wilson

Luc C. Wilson 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).

  • Tapered short tunnel for a snowmobile
    Patent number: 11358661
    Abstract: A tapered short tunnel for use on a tracked vehicle, such as a snowmobile. The tapered short tunnel has a tapered distal end having a width less than a width of an endless track used on the snowmobile. This tapered portion reduces the snowmobile from catching or grabbing snow in a snow trench, thereby enabling the snowmobile to traverse deeper snow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse J. Laugen, Cody S. Kofstad, Lyle J. Dahlgren, Luc C. Wilson
  • Tapered Short Tunnel for a Snowmobile
    Publication number: 20210188376
    Abstract: A tapered short tunnel for use on a tracked vehicle, such as a snowmobile. The tapered short tunnel has a tapered distal end having a width less than a width of an endless track used on the snowmobile. This tapered portion reduces the snowmobile from catching or grabbing snow in a snow trench, thereby enabling the snowmobile to traverse deeper snow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Jesse J. LAUGEN, Cody S. Kofstad, Lyle J. Dahlgren, Luc C. Wilson
  • Snowmobile
    Patent number: 9796437
    Abstract: A snowmobile comprises a plurality of ground engaging members, a frame supported by the ground engaging members, and a powertrain assembly supported by the frame. The snowmobile further comprises a rear suspension assembly supported by the frame which includes a plurality of slide rails, at least one linear force element operably coupled to the slide rails, and at least one rear idler wheel operably coupled to the slide rails with a rear shaft. The rear shaft is operably coupled to the slide rails with a single fastener received into one end of the rear shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Luc C. Wilson, Lyle J. Dahlgren, Martin E. Sampson
  • Snowmobile
    Patent number: 9428232
    Abstract: A snowmobile includes a plurality of ground engaging members, a frame supported by the ground engaging members, and a powertrain assembly supported by the frame. Additionally, the snowmobile includes a front suspension assembly supported by the frame. The front suspension assembly includes an upper control arm operably coupled to the frame and a lower control arm operably coupled to the frame. The lower control arm is forged. At least a portion of the lower control arm includes an artificially-induced area of localized stress, and the lower control arm is configured to absorb energy at the area of localized stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Ripley, Luc C. Wilson, Martin E. Sampson, Jeffrey A. Eaton, Lyle J. Dahlgren, Matthew M. Sweere
  • SNOWMOBILE
    Publication number: 20160023698
    Abstract: A snowmobile comprises a plurality of ground engaging members, a frame supported by the ground engaging members, and a powertrain assembly supported by the frame. The snowmobile further comprises a rear suspension assembly supported by the frame which includes a plurality of slide rails, at least one linear force element operably coupled to the slide rails, and at least one rear idler wheel operably coupled to the slide rails with a rear shaft. The rear shaft is operably coupled to the slide rails with a single fastener received into one end of the rear shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventor: Luc C. Wilson