ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE

• US 20150165886A1
• Filed: 12/15/2014
• Published: 06/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Polaris Industries Incorporated (Polaris Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Polaris Industries Incorporated (Polaris Inc.)
• Inventors: Bennett, Jeffrey D., Sherrod, Sean E.
• Granted Patent: US 10,457,140 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2200/144 with two lateral arms forming a parallelogram
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 2300/124 Quads
• CPC Class Codes: B60G 3/20 all arms being rigid
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 17/08 of mechanical type
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 17/22 characterised by arrangement, location, or type of main drive shafting, e.g. cardan shaft
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 5/02 with the engine main axis, e.g. crankshaft axis, substantially in or parallel to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 1/065 employing disc B60T1/062 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 25/04 Floor-type foot rests
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 19/00 Cycle frames cycle frames specially adapted for one particular kind of cycle specified in groups B62K1/00 - B62K17/00, see the relevant group
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 2005/001 Suspension details for cycles with three or more main road wheels
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 5/01 Motorcycles with four or more wheels specially adapted for disabled riders B62K5/003
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 65/123 comprising an annular disc secured to a hub member; Discs characterised by means for mounting

Abstract

An all-terrain vehicle including a frame having longitudinally-spaced ends defining a first longitudinal axis, and an engine supported by the frame. The engine includes a crankshaft defining a second longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the first longitudinal axis.

Claims

1. An all-terrain vehicle including:

a frame including longitudinally spaced-apart ends defining a first longitudinal axis;

a plurality of wheels operably coupled to the frame;

an engine supported by the frame, the engine including at least one cylinder and a crankshaft driven by the at least one cylinder, the crankshaft defining a second longitudinal axis, the second longitudinal axis being substantially parallel to the first longitudinal axis; and

wherein the engine includes a cross-sectional profile configured to be received within a perimeter defining trapezoid having a height of approximately 432 millimeters, an upper width of approximately 229 millimeters, and a lower width of approximately 432 millimeters.

2. The all-terrain vehicle of claim 1, further comprising a transmission operably coupled to the engine and configured to transmit power to a front transmission shaft for driving a pair of front wheels in motion and to transmit power to a rear transmission shaft for driving a pair of rear wheels in motion, the front transmission shaft laterally spaced from, and extending parallel to, the rear transmission shaft.

3. The all-terrain vehicle of claim 1, wherein the trapezoid defines a center portion supporting a straddle-type seat.

4. The all-terrain vehicle of claim 1, further comprising a transmission operably coupled to the engine, the transmission including a cross-sectional profile configured to be received within the perimeter defining trapezoid.