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US 2019/0270490 A1Published application
Three-wheeled vehicle
AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.
InventorsJames A. Holroyd, Gustavo A. Aramayo, Brian T. Utter, Jason J. Hohenstein, Donald Brett Gass
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Abstract
A three-wheeled vehicle is disclosed having a vehicle frame supported by front ground engaging members and a single rear ground engaging member. The vehicle includes an engine positioned forward of an operator area and a swing arm coupled to the single rear ground engagement member. The operator area of the vehicle may include seating for a driver and a passenger.
Claims20
A vehicle, comprising:
- vehicle frame comprising a frame sidewall providing a substantially flat surface, the surface having at least one pair of recesses therein;
- at least one alignment arm having inner ends for mounting to the frame sidewall and outer ends, the inner ends having couplings comprised of pivotal portions and fixed portions, the pivotal portions being at least partially positioned within the recesses, and the fixed portions being attached to the substantially flat surface.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle frame comprising a front frame portion and a mid frame portion, the front frame portion comprising upstanding frame supports, the upstanding frame supports defining an inner engine receiving area intermediate the upstanding frame supports and engine mounts coupled to the upstanding frame supports within the engine receiving area, and suspension mounts on an outside of the upstanding frame supports;
- an engine positioned within the engine receiving area and mounted to the engine mounts;
- a front suspension coupled to the suspension mounts;
- front wheels coupled to the front suspension;
- side by side seats mounted on the mid frame portion, rearward of the engine;
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- at least one rear wheel.
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