Patents
US 12679503 B2: Snow vehicle heat exchanger shield
- Granted
- 2026-07-14
- Filed
- 2022-11-02 application 17979091
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A heat exchanger shield for a snowmobile, the heat exchanger comprising an elongated body having a pair of opposing legs, and a pair of engagement structures, one engagement structure formed at a distal end of a corresponding one of the legs, wherein the engagement structures are structured and operable to slidingly engage a corresponding shield retention guide formed in a snowmobile heat exchanger.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 (ipgb20260714.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 2026-07-14 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Larry Vigen | Thief River Falls, MN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 | ||
| Benjamin Nickolas Mercure | Thief River Falls, MN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 | ||
| Ken R. Fredrickson | Thief River Falls, MN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B62M | Rider propulsion of wheeled vehicles or sledges; powered propulsion of sledges or ; single-track; cycles; transmissions specially adapted for such vehicles | B62M27/02 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 |
| B62J | Cycle saddles or seats; auxiliary devices or accessories specially adapted to cycles and not otherwise provided for, e.g. article carriers or cycle protectors | B62J6/04 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | VIGEN, DAVID LARRY signed 2022-10-18 MERCURE, BENJAMIN NICKOLAS signed 2022-10-18 FREDRICKSON, KEN R. signed 2022-10-27 | ARCTIC CAT INC. THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN | 61759/307 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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