Patents by Inventor Todd M. Blumer

Todd M. Blumer 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).

  • ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170246952
    Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle (“ATV”) a frame extending along a longitudinal centerline of the ATV. Additionally, the ATV includes a plurality of ground engaging members operably coupled to the frame which includes a first ground-engaging member and a second ground-engaging member positioned on a first side of the longitudinal centerline and a third ground-ground engaging member and a fourth ground-engaging member positioned on a second side of the longitudinal centerline. The ATV further includes a straddle seat supported by the frame and configured to support an operator, an engine supported by the frame, and an engine air inlet fluidly coupled to the engine and positioned forward of the straddle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Ronnie R. Danielson, Amanda S. Peterson, Kendall C. Majer, Burton D. Fischer, Ryan L. Haugen, Todd M. Blumer, William B. Rodriguez, Steven D. Wilcox
  • All-terrain vehicle
    Patent number: 9649928
    Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle (“ATV”) includes a plurality of ground engaging members and a frame supported above a ground surface by the plurality of ground engaging members. The frame extends along a longitudinal centerline of the ATV. The ATV further includes an operator seat supported by the frame, an engine supported by the frame, and a continuously variable transmission (“CVT”) supported by the frame and operably coupled to the engine. Additionally, the ATV includes a CVT cooling air inlet fluidly coupled to the CVT and positioned forward of a forward end of the operator seat, and a CVT cooling air outlet fluidly coupled to the CVT and positioned forward of the forward end of the operator seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Ronnie R. Danielson, Amanda S. Peterson, Kendall C. Majer, Burton D. Fischer, Ryan L. Haugen, Todd M. Blumer, William B. Rodriguez, Steven D. Wilcox
  • ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160375757
    Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle (“ATV”) includes a plurality of ground engaging members and a frame supported above a ground surface by the plurality of ground engaging members. The frame extends along a longitudinal centerline of the ATV. The ATV further includes an operator seat supported by the frame, an engine supported by the frame, and a continuously variable transmission (“CVT”) supported by the frame and operably coupled to the engine. Additionally, the ATV includes a CVT cooling air inlet fluidly coupled to the CVT and positioned forward of a forward end of the operator seat, and a CVT cooling air outlet fluidly coupled to the CVT and positioned forward of the forward end of the operator seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Ronnie R. Danielson, Amanda S. Peterson, Kendall C. Majer, Burton D. Fischer, Ryan L. Haugen, Todd M. Blumer, William B. Rodriguez, Steven D. Wilcox