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AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.
InventorsPeter P. Kern, Jeremy Eichenberger, Joshua Mickelson, Jeremy Hughes, Jeffrey Johnson
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A snowmobile throttle control system comprises a throttle block with a throttle thumb lever pivotally connected thereto, the throttle block clamped to a snowmobile handlebar next to a right hand grip. The hand grip and/or thumb lever having electric heaters. The configuration of the throttle block and thumb lever reducing issues associated with snow and or ice buildup between the two during operation of the throttle control system by vertically and horizontally spacing respective confronting portions of each, effecting shear forces on any such ice or snow between the two, and by minimizing heat transfer between the handlebar and throttle block by reducing the contact between clamping surfaces of the throttle block engaging the handlebar thereby minimizing melting and freezing of the snow and ice at the throttle control system. The thumb lever and throttle block providing integrated securement structure for wires associated with the electric heaters.
A throttle control system for a snowmobile comprising:
A throttle control system for a snowmobile comprising:
A throttle control system for a snowmobile comprising a throttle block clampable to the snowmobile handlebar, the throttle block having a body portion that clamps about the handlebar and a forward portion positioned forward of the handlebar with a pivot pin, a thumb lever pivotally connected to the throttle block at the pivot pin, the thumb lever having two traverse arms extending above and below the body portion of the throttle block that clamps about the handlebar, wherein the throttle block has a raised portion extending from the pivot pin to a throttle cable conduit connection portion placed opposite the handlebar from the pivot pin, and except for at the pivot pin, the raised portion is displaced from the thumb lever when viewed from above such that the thumb lever arms do not overlap with the raised portion except at the pivot pin.
A throttle control system for a snowmobile comprising a throttle block clampable to the snowmobile handlebar, the throttle block having a body with a generally cylindrical opening with an axis that clamps about the handlebar, the throttle block further having and a forward portion positioned forward of the handlebar, the throttle control system further comprising a thumb lever for controlling the throttle, the thumb lever pivotally connected to the throttle block at the forward portion, the thumb lever having an upper lever arm with a traverse portion that traverses the handlebar above the handlebar, the traverse portion extending above and vertically spaced from the throttle block when viewed from the side along the axis, the thumb lever further having a lower lever arm with a traverse portion that traverses the handlebar below the handlebar, wherein the traverse portion of the upper lever arm and the traverse portion of the lower lever are displaced horizontally from the throttle block when viewed from above when the thumb lever is not depressed, wherein when the thumb lever is depressed the horizontal displacement increases when viewed from above.
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