US 12,253,158 B2
Driveline for powersports vehicle
Keith A. Hollman, Osceola, WI (US); Michael J. Whiting, North Branch, MN (US); Daniel S. Weber, North Branch, MN (US); Evan R. Wozniak, Stacy, MN (US); Anthony J. Ripley, Ham Lake, MN (US); Jason Carl Plugge, Mahtomedi, MN (US); and Na Her, Little Canada, MN (US)
Assigned to Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed by Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed on Jan. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/101,758.
Application 18/101,758 is a continuation of application No. 17/712,343, filed on Apr. 4, 2022, granted, now 11,624,435.
Application 17/712,343 is a continuation of application No. 16/705,864, filed on Dec. 6, 2019, granted, now 11,313,452, issued on Apr. 26, 2022.
Application 16/705,864 is a continuation of application No. 15/389,147, filed on Dec. 22, 2016, granted, now 10,502,308, issued on Dec. 10, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0167894 A1, Jun. 1, 2023
Int. Cl. F16H 57/025 (2012.01); B60K 17/04 (2006.01); B60K 17/16 (2006.01); B62D 21/09 (2006.01); F16H 57/028 (2012.01)
CPC F16H 57/028 (2013.01) [B60K 17/04 (2013.01); B60K 17/165 (2013.01); B62D 21/09 (2013.01); F16H 57/025 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A powertrain mount assembly for a vehicle, the mount assembly comprising:
a frame including a plurality of three-sided channels each having a first side wall, a second side wall, and a third wall connecting the first side wall and the second side wall to form a U-shaped configuration having a space between the first side wall and the second side wall;
a powertrain component positioned between two of the plurality of three-sided channels, the powertrain component being a front drive having an input and an output, the input being adapted to be coupled to a prop shaft and the output adapted to drive at least one wheel of the vehicle,
the powertrain component being removably coupled to a first three-sided channel of the plurality of three sided channels with a removable fastener at a first vertical location, the removable fastener extending into the space of the first three-sided channel of the plurality of three-sided channels between the first side wall of the first three-sided channel of the plurality of three-sided channels and the second side wall of the first three-sided channel of the plurality of three-sided channels,
the plurality of three-sided channels including a first aperture to couple a first suspension arm at a second vertical location vertically offset from the first vertical location;
the plurality of three-sided channels including a second aperture to couple a second suspension arm at a third vertical location vertically offset from the first vertical location and from the second vertical location,
the first vertical location being laterally closer to a centerline of the vehicle than both the first second vertical location and the third vertical location.