US 2025/0115331 A1Published application

Storage for a snowmobile

AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.

InventorsJason P. Delor, Michael J. Hanten, Cameron D. Fisher, Benjamin D. Dieter, Michael F. Donoughe, Derek R. Thibert, Cory A. Wimpfheimer, James E. Rogala

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Abstract

A snowmobile may include an endless track, an electric powertrain operatively coupled to the endless track and a structural frame including a rear portion including a tunnel and a front portion positioned forward of the tunnel. The snowmobile may include a steering assembly and a straddle seat positioned along the longitudinal axis of the snowmobile over the endless track. The straddle seat may extend longitudinally rearward of the steering assembly. The straddle seat has a longitudinal front extent, a longitudinal rear extent, and a longitudinal mid-point. The snowmobile may include a storage support above the endless track and extending under the straddle seat of the snowmobile. The storage support may be accessible along a longitudinal direction of the snowmobile while the straddle seat is supported by a seat support and may extend longitudinally along the tunnel from a location rearward of the straddle seat to at least forward of the longitudinal mid-point of the straddle seat. The snowmobile may include a cantilevered straddle seat. The snowmobile may include a pass through storage positioned above the skis.

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Dependent claims

A snowmobile extending along a longitudinal axis, the snowmobile comprising:

a plurality of ground engaging members including an endless track, a left front ski, and a right front ski, the endless track being positioned rearward of the left front ski and the right front ski;
an electric powertrain operatively coupled to the endless track to power movement of the endless track;
a structural frame supported by the plurality of ground engaging members, the structural frame including a rear portion including a tunnel and a front portion positioned forward of the tunnel;
a steering assembly supported by the structural frame and operatively coupled to the left front ski and the right front ski to steer the snowmobile;
a seat support supported by the plurality of ground engaging members;
a straddle seat supported by the seat support and positioned along the longitudinal axis of the snowmobile over the endless track, the straddle seat extending longitudinally rearward of the steering post of the steering assembly, the straddle seat has a longitudinal front extent, a longitudinal rear extent, and a longitudinal mid-point;
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a storage support above the endless track and extending under the straddle seat of the snowmobile, the storage support being accessible along a longitudinal direction of the snowmobile while the straddle seat is supported by the seat support, the storage support extends longitudinally along the tunnel from a location rearward of the longitudinal rear extent of the straddle seat to at least forward of the longitudinal mid-point of the straddle seat.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.