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US 2006/0232028 A1Published application
Snow vehicle
AssigneeBombardier Recreational Products Inc.
InventorsJean-Sebastien Pard, Daniel Perrault, Jerome Wubbolts
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Abstract
A snow vehicle has a steering assembly for steering a ski, an endless track to propel the vehicle, and an engine to power the endless track. A platform is provided for a rider of the vehicle to stand on while operating the vehicle. An exhaust chamber of the vehicle is disposed between the steering assembly and the forward end of the platform.
Claims20
A snow vehicle comprising:
- a frame having a first generally horizontal frame portion and a second frame portion extending generally upwardly from a forward portion of the first frame portion;
- a steering assembly operatively connected to a forward portion of the frame;
- at least one ski connected to the steering assembly;
- a platform disposed on the first frame portion to accommodate a rider in a standing position;
- an endless track mounted to the first frame portion below the platform to propel the snow vehicle;
- an engine mounted to the frame and operatively connected to the endless track to power the endless track, the engine having an exhaust port;
- an exhaust chamber in fluid communication with the exhaust port to receive exhaust gases from the engine, the exhaust chamber being disposed between the steering assembly and the forward portion of the platform when viewed from a side elevation view of the vehicle;
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- an exhaust conduit extending from the exhaust chamber for fluidly communicating the exhaust chamber with the atmosphere.
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A snow vehicle comprising:
- a frame having a first generally horizontal frame portion and a second frame portion extending generally upwardly from a forward portion of the first frame portion;
- a steering assembly pivotally connected to a forward portion of the frame, the steering assembly pivoting about a steering axis;
- a ski connected to the steering assembly;
- a platform disposed on the first frame portion to accommodate a rider in a standing position;
- an endless track mounted to the first frame portion below the platform to propel the snow vehicle;
- an engine mounted to the frame and operatively connected to the endless track to power the endless track, the engine having an exhaust port and a cylinder axis, the cylinder axis extending generally horizontally;
- a muffler in fluid communication with the exhaust port to receive exhaust gases from the engine, the muffler being disposed rearwardly of the steering axis and below the cylinder axis when viewed from a side elevation view of the vehicle;
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- an exhaust conduit extending from the muffler for fluidly communicating the muffler with the atmosphere.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.