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US 8,613,337 B2Granted
Air intake system for a vehicle
AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.
InventorsAnthony J. Kinsman, Kevin Van Bronkhorst, Stephen L. Nelson
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Abstract
A utility vehicle is disclosed. The utility vehicle may include storage areas under the dash. The utility vehicle may include suspension systems for utility vehicles having shocks with both a fluidic stiffness adjustment and a mechanical stiffness adjustment. The utility vehicle may include an electrical power steering.
Claims20
A vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
- side-by-side seating supported by the frame, the side-by-side seating having at least one seat bottom surface and at least one seat back surface;
- an operator area adapted for use by a vehicle operator when the vehicle is in motion, the at least one seat bottom surface and the at least one seat back surface being positioned within the operator area;
- a power source supported by the frame;
- a plurality of ground engaging members supporting the frame above the ground, the plurality of ground engaging members including at least two front ground engaging members positioned forward of the operator area and at least two rear ground engaging members positioned rearward of the operator area;
- a CVT housing;
- a CVT positioned in the CVT housing and supported by the frame, the power source being operatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members through the CVT to provide power from the power source to the at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members;
- and
- an air intake system including an air inlet, the air intake system providing air to the CVT positioned in the CVT housing, the air inlet of the air intake system being incorporated into the side-by-side seating.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
- side-by-side seating supported by the frame, the side-by-side seating having at least one seat bottom surface and at least one seat back surface;
- an operator area adapted for use by a vehicle operator when the vehicle is in motion, the at least one seat bottom surface and the at least one seat back surface being positioned within the operator area;
- a power source supported by the frame;
- a plurality of ground engaging members supporting the frame above the ground, the plurality of ground engaging members including at least two front ground engaging members positioned forward of the operator area and at least two rear ground engaging members positioned rearward of the operator area;
- a CVT housing;
- a CVT positioned in the CVT housing and supported by the frame, the power source being operatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members through the CVT to provide power from the power source to the at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members;
- and
- an air intake system including an air inlet, the air intake system providing air to the CVT positioned in the CVT housing, the air inlet of the air intake system being incorporated into the side-by-side seating, wherein the air inlet is provided in an air box which is in fluid communication with an interior of the CVT housing through an air duct.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.