All-terrain vehicle
AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.
InventorsRyan K. Lovold, Cameron Fisher, Thomas C. Hanegraaf
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Abstract
An all-terrain vehicle has an air ventilation system positioned adjacent a rearmost point of the front ground engaging members and directing air rearwardly through an engine compartment, wherein the air ventilation system includes at least one air scoop adjacent a front of the vehicle for directing the air. In addition, an ATV is disclosed having a rear rack having an integral storage bin, where the storage bin is one piece with the rear rack. The storage bin is sealed.
Claims45
An all-terrain vehicle, comprising:
- a longitudinally extending frame;
- front and rear ground engaging members coupled to and supporting the frame;
- a straddle seat coupled to the frame for supporting at least one rider;
- an engine positioned under the seat and coupled to the frame;
- a transmission drivingly coupled to the engine and drivingly coupled to the front and rear ground engaging members;
- a foot pedestal positioned on left and right sides of the frame for placement of the rider's feet;
- a body panel substantially enclosing each lateral side of the frame above the foot pedestals and below the seat;
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- an air ventilation system positioned adjacent a rearmost point of the front ground engaging members and directing air rearwardly through the engine compartment and inward of the left and right foot pedestals.
An all-terrain vehicle, comprising:
- a longitudinally extending frame;
- front and rear ground engaging members coupled to and supporting the frame;
- a straddle seat coupled to the frame for supporting at least one rider;
- an engine positioned under the seat and coupled to the frame;
- a transmission drivingly coupled to the engine and drivingly coupled to the front and rear ground engaging members;
- a foot pedestal positioned on left and right sides of the frame for placement of the rider's feet;
- an air ventilation system positioned adjacent a rearmost point of the front ground engaging members and directing air rearwardly through the engine compartment, wherein the air ventilation system includes at least one air scoop adjacent a front of the vehicle for directing the air.
An all-terrain vehicle, comprising:
- a longitudinally extending frame;
- front and rear ground engaging members coupled to and supporting the frame;
- a straddle seat coupled to the frame for supporting at least one rider;
- an engine positioned under the seat and coupled to the frame;
- a rear rack positioned rearwardly of the straddle seat;
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- a storage bin integrally formed with the rear rack.
An all-terrain vehicle, comprising:
- a longitudinally extending frame;
- front and rear ground engaging members coupled to and supporting the frame;
- a straddle seat coupled to the frame for supporting at least one rider;
- an engine positioned under the seat and coupled to the frame;
- a rear rack positioned rearwardly of the straddle seat;
- a storage bin positioned within the rear rack;
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- a cover rotatably positioned over the storage bin, the cover conforming to the top surface of the rear rack and forming a load bearing surface.
An all-terrain vehicle, comprising:
- a longitudinally extending frame;
- front and rear ground engaging members coupled to and supporting the frame;
- a straddle seat coupled to the frame for supporting at least one rider;
- an engine positioned under the seat and coupled to the frame;
- a rear rack positioned rearwardly of the straddle seat;
- a storage bin positioned within the rear rack;
- a channel surrounding the storage bin;
- a seal positioned within the channel and surrounding the storage bin;
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- a cover rotatably positioned over the storage bin and contacting the seal when in a closed position, the cover having overstress protection when loaded.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.