US 11,685,447 B2
Guard assembly and vehicle having same
Raphael Couture, Sherbrooke (CA); Steve Do Rego, Granby (CA); and Daniel Girard, Sherbrooke (CA)
Assigned to BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC., Valcourt (CA)
Filed by BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC., Valcourt (CA)
Filed on Jan. 15, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/743,036.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/839,296, filed on Apr. 26, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0339200 A1, Oct. 29, 2020
Int. Cl. B62D 25/18 (2006.01); B62D 25/16 (2006.01); B62D 55/112 (2006.01); B62D 55/10 (2006.01); B62M 27/02 (2006.01); B62D 55/065 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 25/18 (2013.01) [B62D 25/165 (2013.01); B62D 55/065 (2013.01); B62D 55/10 (2013.01); B62D 55/112 (2013.01); B62M 27/02 (2013.01); B62M 2027/026 (2013.01); B62M 2027/028 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A guard assembly for use with a track assembly for a vehicle, the guard assembly comprising:
a guard body comprising:
a rigid portion made of a first polymeric material; and
a flexible portion made of a second polymeric material different from the first polymeric material, the first polymeric material having a greater modulus of elasticity than the second polymeric material,
the flexible portion being configured to deform to a deformed state in response to the flexible portion contacting a shock absorber of a suspension assembly of the vehicle and to return to an undeformed state in response to the flexible portion no longer being in contact with the shock absorber.