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US 2026/0185599 A1Published application
Driveline for powersports vehicle
AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.
InventorsKeith A. Hollman, Michael J. Whiting, Daniel S. Weber, Evan R. Wozniak, Anthony J. Ripley, Jason Carl Plugge, Na Her
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Abstract
A Powersports vehicle is disclosed which includes a frame, ground engaging members supporting the frame, comprising at least two front wheel, and a power source for driving the front wheels. A front drive is coupled to the power source and to the front wheels, the front drive being coupled to the frame through isolation mounts to reduce vibration of the front drive through the frame.
Claims20
A vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of ground engaging members;
- a frame supported by the plurality of ground engaging members, the frame having a longitudinal centerline, the frame including a frame subassembly including:
- a first frame portion including a first mounting face extending generally parallel to the longitudinal centerline, the first mounting face including a first aperture;
- and
- a second frame portion coupled to the first frame portion, the second frame portion including a second mounting face extending generally orthogonal to the longitudinal centerline, the second mounting face including a second aperture;
- a drive member drivingly coupled to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members, the drive member coupled to the first mounting face at the first aperture;
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- a steering gear operatively coupled to a first ground engaging member of the plurality of ground engaging members and configured to control an angular position of the first ground engaging member with respect to the longitudinal centerline, the steering gear coupled to the second mounting face at the second aperture.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of ground engaging members;
- a frame supported by the plurality of ground engaging members, the frame having a longitudinal centerline, the frame including a mounting assembly including:
- a first frame member including a first face extending along a plane generally parallel to the longitudinal centerline, the first face including a first aperture;
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- a second frame member coupled to the first frame member, the second frame member including a second face extending along a plane generally perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline, the second face including a second aperture;
- a powertrain supported by the frame, the powertrain including a drive member coupled to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members, the drive member operably coupled to the mounting assembly at the first aperture;
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- a drive assembly supported by the frame and operably coupled to the mounting assembly at the second aperture, the drive assembly operable to control a position of at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.