Two-wheeled vehicle
AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.
InventorsKent A. Underland, Nicholas J. Schafer, Eric J. Fuchs, Keith Steidl, Tyson Anderson, Tal G. Swenson
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Abstract
A two-wheeled vehicle includes a frame, a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame, and an engine supported by the frame and operably coupled to the ground-engaging members. Additionally, the frame includes a main frame portion having an air inlet at a front side thereof, an air duct extending through the main frame portion, and at least one air outlet at a rear side thereof, whereby the air outlets exhaust air from the air duct to cool the rider.
Claims16
A two-wheeled vehicle, comprising:
- a frame;
- a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame;
- an engine supported by the frame and operably coupled to the ground-engaging members;
- an operator's seat supported by the frame and positioned above the engine;
- the frame including a main frame portion having a front opening at a front side thereof, an air duct extending through the main frame portion, and at least one rear air opening at a rear side thereof, whereby air is moved through the front and rear openings configured to cool the operator, wherein the at least one rear opening directs air laterally outwardly to exhaust air from the duct onto the operator's legs.
A two-wheeled vehicle, comprising:
- a frame;
- a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame;
- an engine supported by the frame and operably coupled to the ground-engaging members;
- an operator's seat supported by the frame and positioned above the engine;
- the frame including a main frame portion having a front opening at a front side thereof, an air duct extending through the main frame portion, and at least one rear air opening at a rear side thereof, whereby air is moved through the front and rear openings to cool the operator, wherein the at least one rear opening opens downwardly onto a top of the engine.
A two-wheeled vehicle, comprising:
- a frame;
- a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame;
- an engine supported by the frame and operably coupled to the ground-engaging members;
- an operator's seat supported by the frame and positioned above the engine;
- the frame including a main frame portion having a front opening at a front side thereof, an air duct extending through the main frame portion, at least one rear air opening at a rear side thereof, whereby air is moved through the front and rear openings to cool the operator, and a fan mounted internally of the duct to draw air into and through the duct, wherein the fan is bi-directional and can pull air through the duct from front to rear or rear to front.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.