Patents
US 12459571 B2: Utility vehicle with angled tank
- Granted
- 2025-11-04
- Filed
- 2024-10-08 application 18909373
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The utility vehicle that includes a frame carrying a prime mover and extending between a first end and a second end in a longitudinal direction. The vehicle also includes ground engaging members operatively attached to the frame. At least one of the ground engaging members is powered by the prime mover to propel the frame over a ground surface. Also, the vehicle includes a control tower (supporting operator controls) located at or near a rear end of the frame, a tank positioned lateral to the control tower, and a support pad connected to the control tower and configured to contact a leg of an operator. Further, a pad surface of the support pad is configured to align with a portion of an angled surface of the tank. Therefore, an operator leaning against the pad surface and angled surface of the tank experiences a smooth transition therebetween.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg251104.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXMARK MANUFACTURING COMPANY INCORPORATED 69 patents | US company or organization | Beatrice, NE | Exmark Manufacturing Company Incorporated State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Fredenburg | Hickman, NE | 20 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jonathan S. Guarneri | Lincoln, NE | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Patrick D. Sands | Firth, NE | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Derek L. Dragoo | Clatonia, NE | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Kevin J. Nelson | Lincoln, NE | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Daniel L. Mawer | Savage, MN | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B62D | Motor vehicles; trailers | B62D21/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MAWER, DANIEL L. signed 2025-02-13 | ROGERS, FREELS & ASSOCIATES, INC. EDEN PRAIRIE, MN | 71474/472 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2025-06-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ROGERS, FREELS & ASSOCIATES, INC. signed 2025-02-13 | EXMARK MANUFACTURING COMPANY INCORPORATED BEATRICE, NE | 71474/452 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2025-06-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | DRAGOO, DEREK L. signed 2025-02-13 NELSON, KEVIN J. signed 2025-02-13 SANDS, PATRICK D. signed 2025-02-13 FREDENBURG, MICHAEL S. signed 2025-02-14 GUARNERI, JONATHAN S. signed 2025-02-15 | EXMARK MANUFACTURING COMPANY INCORPORATED BEATRICE, NE | 71474/447 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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