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ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE (ATV) PROPELLABLE ON WHEELS OR ENDLESS TRACKS

  • US 20110315459A1
  • Filed: 06/28/2011
  • Published: 12/29/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An all-terrain vehicle (ATV), the ATV being equippable with a plurality of ground-engaging wheels or a plurality of ground-engaging track assemblies providing traction on the ground, each ground-engaging track assembly of the plurality of ground-engaging track assemblies comprising:

  • a plurality of track-contacting wheels; and

    an endless track disposed around the plurality of track-contacting wheels, the plurality of track-contacting wheels including a drive wheel for driving the endless track, the endless track comprising an inner side for facing the plurality of track-contacting wheels and a ground-engaging outer side for engaging the ground, the ATV comprising;

    a powertrain for delivering power to the ground-engaging wheels when the ATV is equipped with the ground-engaging wheels and to the drive wheels of the ground-engaging track assemblies when the ATV is equipped with the ground-engaging track assemblies, the powertrain being operable in a wheel mode when the ATV is equipped with the ground-engaging wheels and in a track mode when the ATV is equipped with the ground-engaging track assemblies; and

    a mode selector for selecting a particular one of the wheel mode and the track mode to cause the powertrain to operate in the particular one of the wheel mode and the track mode.

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