US 11,752,860 B2
Utility vehicle
Jason R. Fields, Oak Grove, MN (US); Daniel S. Weber, North Branch, MN (US); Amery D. Kuhl, North Branch, MN (US); and Andrew J. Miller, Madison, WI (US)
Assigned to Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed by Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed on Nov. 7, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/677,110.
Application 16/677,110 is a continuation of application No. 16/229,881, filed on Dec. 21, 2018, abandoned.
Application 16/229,881 is a continuation of application No. 15/154,131, filed on May 13, 2016, granted, now 10,183,605, issued on Jan. 22, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/162,354, filed on May 15, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2020/0070709 A1, Mar. 5, 2020
Int. Cl. B60K 17/04 (2006.01); B60K 13/02 (2006.01); B60K 11/06 (2006.01); B60G 3/20 (2006.01); B60G 15/06 (2006.01); F16H 57/04 (2010.01); B60P 1/04 (2006.01); B60K 13/04 (2006.01); B62D 33/02 (2006.01); B60K 17/08 (2006.01); B60K 5/00 (2006.01); E05D 5/02 (2006.01); E05D 11/06 (2006.01); E05D 3/02 (2006.01); B60G 11/48 (2006.01); B60J 5/04 (2006.01); B60N 2/01 (2006.01); B62D 1/18 (2006.01); B62D 21/18 (2006.01); B60G 3/02 (2006.01); B60K 17/06 (2006.01); B60K 5/04 (2006.01); B60K 37/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60K 17/04 (2013.01) [B60G 3/20 (2013.01); B60G 15/062 (2013.01); B60G 15/065 (2013.01); B60K 11/06 (2013.01); B60K 13/02 (2013.01); F16H 57/0416 (2013.01); B60G 3/02 (2013.01); B60G 11/48 (2013.01); B60G 2200/14 (2013.01); B60G 2200/156 (2013.01); B60G 2202/312 (2013.01); B60G 2300/02 (2013.01); B60G 2300/07 (2013.01); B60G 2300/124 (2013.01); B60J 5/0487 (2013.01); B60K 5/04 (2013.01); B60K 13/04 (2013.01); B60K 17/06 (2013.01); B60K 17/08 (2013.01); B60K 37/02 (2013.01); B60K 2005/003 (2013.01); B60K 2370/60 (2019.05); B60K 2370/685 (2019.05); B60N 2/01 (2013.01); B60P 1/04 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/20 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/72 (2013.01); B62D 1/18 (2013.01); B62D 21/183 (2013.01); B62D 33/02 (2013.01); E05D 5/0207 (2013.01); E05D 11/06 (2013.01); E05D 2003/027 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/531 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
10. A utility vehicle, comprising:
a plurality of ground engaging members;
a frame supported by the plurality of ground engaging members;
an operator seat including a seat bottom and a seat back supported by the frame;
an engine supported by the frame the engine being positioned rearward of a forward-most edge of the operator seat bottom;
a continuously variable transmission (“CVT”) supported by the frame and positioned rearward of a forward most edge of the operator seat base, the CVT operably coupling the engine to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members;
a first air conduit including a first air inlet port and configured to supply air to an interior of the CVT, wherein the first air inlet port is located at a position higher than the seat bottom of the operator seat;
a second air conduit including a second air inlet port and configured to supply additional air to the interior of the CVT; and
a third air conduit including an outlet port and configured to exhaust air from the interior of the CVT, and at least two of the first, second, and third air conduits are at least partially forward of the engine.