Patents by Inventor Todd Ethan MacDonald

Todd Ethan MacDonald 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).

  • Off-road vehicle engine mounting
    Patent number: 12291267
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an off-road vehicle having different features such as an engine assembly, a frame having a frame structure, and a rear mount assembly facilitating easy installation of the engine assembly, and a method of installing the engine assembly. Embodiments of the present disclosure also describe a removable frame member facilitating the installation of the engine assembly from a seating area into a rearward portion of the vehicle. The removable frame member is positioned at least partially forward of the installed engine assembly and in a lateral direction of the vehicle. The frame structure and the rear mount assembly provide more efficient assembly of the engine and transmission assembly into a tight space envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Arctic Cat Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan Randall Klaphake, Derek Sorenson, Todd Ethan MacDonald
  • OFF-ROAD VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20250042498
    Abstract: Embodiments include an off-road vehicle with a straddle seat, a plurality of ground engaging members, a prime mover and a frame having a removable frame portion overlying the prime mover, wherein at least a portion of the engine extends above at least a portion of the removable frame portion, and wherein at least a portion of the straddle seat extends over the removable frame portion and the prime mover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Derek Sorenson, Brent Gilge, Chuck Simenson, Christopher J. Evans, Todd Ethan MacDonald
  • Off-road vehicle
    Patent number: 12084145
    Abstract: Embodiments include an off-road vehicle with a straddle seat, a plurality of ground engaging members, a prime mover and a frame having a removable frame portion overlying the prime mover, wherein at least a portion of the engine extends above at least a portion of the removable frame portion, and wherein at least a portion of the straddle seat extends over the removable frame portion and the prime mover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Arctic Cat Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Sorenson, Brent Gilge, Chuck Simenson, Christopher J. Evans, Todd Ethan MacDonald
  • OFF-ROAD VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20220348283
    Abstract: Embodiments include an off-road vehicle with a straddle seat, a plurality of ground engaging members, a prime mover and a frame having a removable frame portion overlying the prime mover, wherein at least a portion of the engine extends above at least a portion of the removable frame portion, and wherein at least a portion of the straddle seat extends over the removable frame portion and the prime mover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Derek Sorenson, Lucas Purcell, Ethan R. Klaphake, Alexander Tiemann, Jacob Tyler Crosby, Jens T. Pearson, Brent Gilge, Matt Keller, Chuck Simenson, Christopher J. Evans, Erick Halvorson, Gayland Jensen, Todd Ethan MacDonald