Snowmobile
AssigneeBombardier Recreational Products Inc.
InventorsYvon Bedard, Jonathan Fortier
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Abstract
A snowmobile has a frame, a ski connected to the frame, a seat connected to the frame for accommodating a driver of the snowmobile, 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 (CVT) operatively connecting the motor to the endless track. The rear suspension assembly has a suspension assembly drive axle defining a drive axle rotation axis, and a drive sprocket mounted to the drive axle. The motor has a shaft rotatable about a shaft rotation axis. The drive axle rotation axis is positioned forwardly of the shaft rotation axis. The seat is positioned above the motor.
Claims20
A snowmobile comprising:
- a frame;
- a ski connected to the frame;
- a seat connected to the frame for accommodating a driver of the snowmobile;
- a rear suspension assembly operatively connected to the frame, the rear suspension assembly comprising:
- at least one slide rail;
- a suspension assembly drive axle defining a drive axle rotation axis;
- a drive sprocket mounted to the drive axle;
- and
- a plurality of idler wheels connected to the at least one slide rail;
- an endless track supported by the rear suspension assembly, the drive sprocket of the rear suspension assembly being rotatable about the drive axle rotation axis to drive the endless track;
- a motor supported by the frame, the motor comprising a shaft rotatable about a shaft rotation axis, the drive axle rotation axis being positioned forwardly of the shaft rotation axis of the shaft of the motor, the seat being positioned above the motor;
- and
- a continuously variable transmission (CVT) operatively connecting the motor to the endless track for driving the endless track.
A snowmobile comprising:
- a frame;
- a ski connected to the frame;
- a seat connected to the frame for accommodating a driver of the snowmobile;
- a rear suspension assembly operatively connected to the frame, the rear suspension assembly comprising:
- at least one slide rail;
- a suspension assembly drive axle defining a drive axle rotation axis;
- a drive sprocket mounted to the drive axle;
- and
- a plurality of idler wheels connected to the at least one slide rail;
- an endless track supported by the rear suspension assembly, the drive sprocket of the rear suspension assembly being rotatable about the drive axle rotation axis to drive the endless track;
- a motor supported by the frame, the motor comprising a shaft rotatable about a shaft rotation axis, the drive axle rotation axis being positioned forwardly of the shaft rotation axis of the shaft of the motor, the seat being positioned above the shaft rotation axis of the shaft of the motor;
- and
- a continuously variable transmission (CVT) operatively connecting the motor to the endless track for driving the endless track.
A snowmobile comprising:
- a frame;
- a ski connected to the frame;
- a seat connected to the frame for accommodating a driver of the snowmobile;
- a rear suspension assembly operatively connected to the frame, the rear suspension assembly comprising:
- at least one slide rail;
- a suspension assembly drive axle defining a drive axle rotation axis;
- a drive sprocket mounted to the drive axle;
- and
- a plurality of idler wheels connected to the at least one slide rail;
- an endless track supported by the rear suspension assembly, the drive sprocket of the rear suspension assembly being rotatable about the drive axle rotation axis to drive the endless track;
- an internal combustion engine supported by the frame, the engine comprising a crankshaft rotatable about a crankshaft rotation axis, the drive axle rotation axis being positioned forwardly of the crankshaft rotation axis;
- a continuously variable transmission (CVT) operatively connecting the engine to the endless track for driving the endless track;
- and
- a fuel tank supported by the frame and positioned rearwardly of the engine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.