Clutch shield
AssigneeArctic Cat Inc.
InventorRussell Ebert
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Abstract
Generally, the present invention relates to a shield for a belt-driven clutch system of a snowmobile having a shield portion and a pivot portion that is angled nonperpendicular relative to the shield portion. One embodiment of the invention is a clutch shield assembly with a first (shield) portion having first and second ends, and a second (pivot) portion with a pivot point that is formed at the first portion first end and that extends at an angle nonperpendicular relative to the first end of the first portion. The shield is pivotally mounted to the vehicle at the pivot point and rotates between a first position covering the clutch and a second position removed from the clutch. Further, an attachment portion releasably secures the first portion second end to the vehicle.
Claims14
A clutch shield assembly for covering a clutch of a snowmobile power transmission, comprising:
- a first portion having a first end and a second end;
- a second portion formed at the first portion first end, extending an angle relative to the first portion first end, and comprising a pivot point;
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- an attachment portion releasably securing the first portion second end to a chassis of the snowmobile;
- whereby the shield is pivotally mounted to the chassis at the pivot point and rotates between a first position covering the clutch and a second position removed from the clutch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.