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US 10,946,736 B2Granted
All-terrain vehicle
AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.
InventorsBurton D. Fischer, William L. Barbrey
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Abstract
An ATV is shown having a radiator that is coupled to the frame forward of and a hood is rotatably coupled to the frame and having an open position providing access to the radiator and a closed position enclosing the radiator.
Claims29
An all-terrain vehicle (ATV), comprising:
- a frame comprised of a main frame portion and a front frame subassembly, wherein the front frame subassembly comprises substantially vertical members and rearwardly extending members;
- ground engaging members supporting the frame, including front and rear ground engaging members;
- a steering input mechanism;
- a radiator coupled to the frame forward of the steering input mechanism;
- and
- a hood rotatably coupled to the frame and having an open position providing access to the radiator and a closed position enclosing the radiator;
- a winch coupled to a rear side of the substantially vertical members;
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- an air intake assembly supported by the frame, and a first portion of the hood is positioned adjacent the radiator and a second portion of the hood is positioned adjacent the air intake assembly, and the second portion of the hood is at a vertical position greater than the first portion of the hood relative to a ground surface.
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An all-terrain vehicle (ATV), comprising:
- a frame comprised of a main frame portion and a front frame subassembly, wherein the front frame subassembly comprises substantially vertical members and rearwardly extending members;
- ground engaging members supporting the frame, including front and rear ground engaging members;
- an operator area comprising a steering input mechanism, a seat, and footwells;
- an engine supported by the frame and positioned within an envelope of the operator area;
- a radiator coupled to an upper surface of the rearwardly extending members and generally parallel to the rearwardly extending members of the front frame subassembly;
- a winch coupled to the substantially vertical members of the front frame subassembly, and the winch positioned forward of the radiator;
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- an airbox positioned longitudinally intermediate the engine and the radiator and laterally intermediate the front ground engaging members.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.