Patent ID: 11912096
Assignee: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 7:
8. A vehicle for operation by a driver, comprising: a plurality of ground engaging members; a plurality of suspension systems supported by the plurality of ground engaging members; a frame coupled to the plurality of ground engaging members through the plurality of suspension systems, a first ground engaging member of the plurality of ground engaging members being coupled to the frame through a first adjustable suspension system of the plurality of suspension systems, a second ground engaging member of the plurality of ground engaging members being coupled to the frame through a second adjustable suspension system of the plurality of suspension systems; a steering system supported by the frame and including a steering device operatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members to steer the vehicle; a driver actuatable input which is positioned to be actuatable by the driver; a driver seat supported by the frame and having a seating surface positioned rearward of the steering device, the first adjustable suspension system being positioned forward of the steering device and the second adjustable suspension system being positioned rearward of the steering device; a plurality of sensors supported by the plurality of ground engaging members; and at least one controller operatively coupled to the plurality of adjustable suspension systems and the plurality of sensors, the at least one controller configured to: (a) determine at least one characteristic of at least one of the plurality of adjustable suspension systems based on a plurality of inputs from the plurality of sensors; (b) receive a driver initiated request to alter the at least one characteristic of the at least one of the plurality of adjustable suspension systems from the driver actuatable input; (c) alter the at least one characteristic of the at least one of the plurality of adjustable suspension systems in response to the received driver initiated request for a first period of time, and (d) subsequent to (c), automatically alter the at least one characteristic of the at least one of the plurality of adjustable suspension systems again based on the plurality of inputs from the plurality of sensors at an expiration of the first period of time, and wherein the at least one controller in (c) deviates a value of the at least one characteristic of the at least one adjustable suspension system of the plurality of adjustable suspension systems for a first portion of the first time period and subsequently alters the value of the at least one characteristic of the at least one adjustable suspension system of the plurality of adjustable suspension systems for a second portion of the first time period; and at least one of the plurality of adjustable suspension systems is a configurable stabilizer bar.