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US 12,179,880 B2Granted
Powered vehicle
AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.
InventorsJenika Bishop, Giancarlo Battaglini, James A. J. Holroyd, Brett Nagel, Michael J. Whiting
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Abstract
A wheeled vehicle is disclosed. The wheel of the vehicle may be a powered wheeled vehicle with an engine and a transmission system. The transmission system may be used to select a gear ratio to a powered wheel of the wheeled vehicle, such as a single wheel.
Claims20
A wheeled vehicle, comprising:
- an engine;
- a fuel cell;
- a chassis to which the engine and the fuel cell are operable to be mounted, wherein the chassis includes at least one chassis member;
- a fuel line configured to transfer a fuel from the fuel cell to the engine during operation of the engine;
- an electrical line;
- a support assembly configured to engage at least the fuel line, the electrical line, and the at least one chassis member;
- wherein the support assembly is configured to maintain a selected relative axial and radial position of at least a portion of the fuel line and the electrical line.
4 more elements
A wheeled vehicle, comprising:
- a fuel cell;
- a chassis tube to which the fuel cell are operable to be mounted, wherein the chassis tube forms at least a portion of a chassis;
- a fuel line configured to transfer a fuel from the fuel cell to an engine during operation of the engine;
- an electrical line;
- a support assembly configured to engage at least the fuel line, the electrical line, and the chassis tube;
- wherein the support assembly is configured to maintain a selected axial and radial position of at least a portion of the fuel line and the electrical line relative to the chassis tube.
3 more elements
A method of mounting at least a fuel line and an electrical line of a wheeled vehicle, comprising:
- providing a fuel cell;
- providing a chassis tube to form at least a portion of a chassis;
- mounting the fuel cell relative to the chassis tube;
- providing a fuel line configured to transfer a fuel from the fuel cell to an engine during operation of the engine;
- providing an electrical conduit configured to hold an electrical line;
- providing a support assembly configured to engage at least the fuel line, the conduit, and the chassis tube;
- configuring the support assembly to maintain at least a portion of the fuel line and the conduit at a selected position relative to the chassis tube.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.