Patents
US 12637149 B2: Off-road vehicles having a forwardly tiltable cargo bed
- Granted
- 2026-05-26
- Filed
- 2023-03-28 application 18127521
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An off-road vehicle includes a frame assembly, a powertrain, a plurality of wheels and a seat assembly. A cargo box is coupled to the frame assembly aft of the seat assembly. The cargo box includes a floor and a plurality of side walls. A cargo bed is pivotally coupled relative to the cargo box about a forward hinge. The cargo bed includes a floor and a plurality of side walls forming an upper storage space. The cargo bed is tiltable between a closed position, in which the cargo bed is a cover for the cargo box forming a lower storage space within the cargo box below the cargo bed, and an open position, in which the cargo bed provides access to the lower storage space. An optional accessory rack is pivotally coupled relative to the cargo bed and the frame assembly, and is tiltable with the cargo bed.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 (ipgb20260526.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Cat Inc. 190 patents | US company or organization | Thief River Falls, MN | Arctic Cat Inc. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state ARCTIC CAT INC. Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state ARCTIC CAT INC SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Grant Purcell | Thief River Falls, MN | 10 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 | |
| Thomas Robert Brausen | Thief River Falls, MN | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B62D | Motor vehicles; trailers | B62D33/046 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BRAUSEN, THOMAS ROBERT signed 2025-10-14 | ARCTIC CAT INC. THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN | 73096/666 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-10-03 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | PURCELL, LUCAS GRANT signed 2023-03-28 BRAUSEN, THOMAS ROBERT signed 2014-09-12 | ARCTIC CAT INC. THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN | 68787/171 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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