US 11,807,301 B2
Vehicle
William B. Rodriguez, Roseau, MN (US); John M. Nutter, Stacy, MN (US); Marc P. Vanderhoof, Osceola, WI (US); and Michael D. Schneider, Princeton, MN (US)
Assigned to Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed by Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed on Nov. 13, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/098,185.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/110,190, filed on Nov. 5, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0135132 A1, May 5, 2022
Int. Cl. B62D 21/11 (2006.01); B60N 2/01 (2006.01); B60K 17/22 (2006.01); B60G 7/00 (2006.01); B60G 7/02 (2006.01); B60G 3/20 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 21/11 (2013.01) [B60G 3/202 (2013.01); B60G 7/008 (2013.01); B60G 7/02 (2013.01); B60K 17/22 (2013.01); B60N 2/01 (2013.01); B60G 2200/18 (2013.01); B60G 2300/07 (2013.01)] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle comprising:
a frame;
a side-by-side seating supported by the frame;
a plurality of ground engaging members supporting the frame, including a plurality of rear ground engaging members;
a first rear suspension coupling a first ground engaging member of the plurality of ground engaging members to the frame and comprising a first trailing arm moveably coupled to the frame at a first location forward of a first rotational axis of the first ground engaging member and a first control arm moveably coupled to the frame at a second location rearward of the first rotational axis of the first ground engaging member;
a second rear suspension coupling a second ground engaging member of the plurality of ground engaging members to the frame and comprising a second trailing arm moveably coupled to the frame at a third location forward of a second rotational axis of the second ground engaging member and a second control arm moveably coupled to the frame at a fourth location rearward of the second rotational axis of the second ground engaging member; and
a power train supported by the frame, positioned rearward of the side-by-side seating, and operatively coupled to at least the first ground engaging member and the second ground engaging member of the plurality of ground engaging members through a rear driving member, and a pair of half shafts coupled between the rear driving member and the first ground engaging member and the second ground engaging member, the rear driving member being positioned intermediate the pair of half shafts, wherein a rotation axis of the rear driving member is positioned completely below the power train.