Snow vehicle
AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.
InventorsAllen M. Mangum, Cody L. Telford, Justin R. York
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Abstract
A snow vehicle includes a vehicle frame and a rear suspension. The rear suspension includes a rear suspension frame, a drive belt coupled to the rear suspension frame, a propulsion driven member coupled to the belt and drivingly coupled to the propulsion drive member, a linear element coupling the propulsion drive member and the propulsion driven member, and a guide positioned below a lower run of the linear element and moving the lower run of the linear element closer to the upper run of the linear element at the guide.
Claims14
A rear suspension for a snow vehicle having a vehicle frame, comprising:
- a rear suspension frame;
- a drive belt coupled to the rear suspension frame;
- a propulsion drive member operably coupled with the drive belt;
- a propulsion driven member drivingly coupled to the propulsion drive member;
- a linear element coupling the propulsion drive member and propulsion driven member;
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- a guide positioned below a lower run of the linear element and moving the lower run of the linear element closer to the upper run of the linear element at the guide, and the guide is positioned at a forward extent of the rear suspension frame.
A rear suspension for a snow vehicle having a vehicle frame, comprising:
- a rear suspension frame;
- a drive belt coupled to the rear suspension frame;
- a propulsion drive member operably coupled with the drive belt and positioned at a forward extent of the rear suspension frame;
- a propulsion driven member drivingly coupled to the propulsion drive member and positioned forward of the rear suspension frame;
- a linear element coupling the propulsion drive member and propulsion driven member;
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- a guide positioned below a lower run of the linear element and moving the lower run of the linear element closer to the upper run of the linear element at the guide.
A rear suspension for a snow vehicle having a vehicle frame, comprising:
- a rear suspension frame having an upper surface defining a tunnel, and the tunnel has a length extending from a forwardmost extent to a rearwardmost extent;
- a drive belt coupled to the rear suspension frame;
- a propulsion drive member operably coupled with the drive belt;
- a propulsion driven member drivingly coupled to the propulsion drive member;
- a linear element coupling the propulsion drive member and propulsion driven member, and the linear element has a length that is less than the length of the tunnel;
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- a guide positioned below a lower run of the linear element and moving the lower run of the linear element closer to the upper run of the linear element at the guide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.