US 11,879,542 B2
Continuously variable transmission
Amery D. Kuhl, North Branch, MN (US); Jacob R. Jain, Centuria, WI (US); David J. Hicke, Hugo, MN (US); Stephen L. Nelson, Osceola, WI (US); and Anthony J. Ripley, Ham Lake, MN (US)
Assigned to Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed by Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed on Oct. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/515,461.
Application 17/515,461 is a continuation of application No. 16/855,394, filed on Apr. 22, 2020, granted, now 11,306,815.
Application 16/855,394 is a continuation of application No. 14/475,385, filed on Sep. 2, 2014, granted, now 10,648,554, issued on May 12, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0082167 A1, Mar. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. F16H 57/04 (2010.01); F16H 57/027 (2012.01); B60K 11/06 (2006.01)
CPC F16H 57/0489 (2013.01) [F16H 57/027 (2013.01); F16H 57/0416 (2013.01); B60K 11/06 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/72 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A continuously variable transmission (“CVT”) for a vehicle, comprising:
a drive clutch including a first drive clutch sheave and a second drive clutch sheave, the second drive clutch sheave being moveable relative to the first drive clutch sheave;
a driven clutch operably coupled to the drive clutch and including a first driven clutch sheave and a second driven clutch sheave, the second driven clutch sheave being moveable relative to the first driven clutch sheave; and
a housing generally surrounding the drive and driven clutches and including an inner cover and an outer cover, and the outer cover includes a channel configured to direct air toward the drive clutch, and the channel is positioned on an inside of the outer cover, and the channel extending between the drive clutch and the driven clutch.