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US 11,572,118 B2Granted
Three-wheeled vehicle
AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.
InventorsJames AJ Holroyd, Gustavo A. Aramayo, II, Brian T. Utter, Jason J. Hohenstein, D. Brett Gass, Mark A. Ziliak, Mathew B. Wiest, Jeffrey D. Bennett
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Abstract
A three-wheeled vehicle is disclosed having a vehicle frame supported by front ground engaging members and a single rear ground engaging member. The vehicle includes an engine positioned forward of an operator area and a swing arm coupled to the single rear ground engagement member. The operator area of the vehicle may include seating for a driver and a passenger.
Claims36
A three wheeled vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle frame comprising a front frame portion and a mid frame portion;
- an engine mounted to the front frame portion;
- a front suspension coupled to the front frame portion, defined by left and right side suspension assemblies;
- front wheels, defined by a front left wheel coupled to the left side suspension assembly and a front right wheel coupled to the right side suspension assembly;
- a steering assembly coupled to the front wheels;
- side by side seats supported by the mid frame portion, rearward of the engine;
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- a single rear wheel coupled to the frame rearward of the mid frame portion, and drivingly coupled to the engine, a rearward-most point of the vehicle frame positioned forward of an axle of the single rear wheel.
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