Snowmobile
AssigneeBombardier Recreational Products Inc.
InventorsYvon Bedard, Jonathan Fortier
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Abstract
A vehicle has a frame, a ski, an endless track, a motor, a rear suspension assembly supporting the endless track, and a continuously variable transmission operatively connecting the motor to the endless track for driving the endless track. The continuously variable transmission has a primary pulley operatively connected to the motor, a transmission belt, and a secondary pulley operatively connected to the primary pulley via the transmission belt. The secondary pulley is operatively connected to the endless track. The continuously variable transmission is positioned forwardly of the motor.
Claims20
A snowmobile, comprising:
- a frame;
- a ski connected to the frame;
- a rear suspension assembly operatively connected to the frame;
- an endless track supported by the rear suspension assembly;
- a motor supported by the frame;
- and
- a continuously variable transmission operatively connecting the motor to the endless track for driving the endless track, the continuously variable transmission comprising:
- a primary pulley operatively connected to the motor;
- a transmission belt;
- and
- a secondary pulley operatively connected to the primary pulley via the transmission belt, the secondary pulley being operatively connected to the endless track,
- the continuously variable transmission being positioned forwardly of the motor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.