US 12,270,467 B2
Off-highway recreational vehicle
Hunter Davis, Orlando, FL (US); Nathan Lundstrom, Augusta, GA (US); Logan Bastian, Augusta, GA (US); Stephen Deck, Augusta, GA (US); Judson Houston, Evans, GA (US); Russell Conine, Augusta, GA (US); Deanna Mock, Evans, GA (US); John Stocks, Graniteville, SC (US); David Horne, Evans, GA (US); and Matthew Fields, Annandale, MN (US)
Assigned to Textron Inc., Providence, RI (US)
Filed by Textron Inc., Providence, RI (US)
Filed on Sep. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/945,687.
Application 17/945,687 is a continuation of application No. 16/245,498, filed on Jan. 11, 2019, granted, now 11,448,311.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/616,243, filed on Jan. 11, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0034666 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 21/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/13 (2006.01); B60R 21/18 (2006.01); B62D 21/18 (2006.01); B62D 24/00 (2006.01); F16H 57/04 (2010.01); F16H 61/662 (2006.01); F16H 37/08 (2006.01); F16H 61/00 (2006.01)
CPC F16H 57/0489 (2013.01) [B60R 21/13 (2013.01); B62D 21/18 (2013.01); B62D 21/183 (2013.01); B62D 24/00 (2013.01); F16H 57/0416 (2013.01); F16H 61/662 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0018 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/124 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/20 (2013.01); F16H 37/086 (2013.01); F16H 61/0021 (2013.01); F16H 2061/0037 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An off-road vehicle comprising:
a frame;
a plurality of body panels connected to the frame;
a plurality of ground engaging members;
a seating area including one or more seats;
an engine located rearward of the one or more seats;
a front suspension connected between the frame and first and second front ground engaging members, the front suspension including first and second front lower A-arms, first and second front upper A-arms, first and second front anti-roll bar (ARB) links, and a front anti-sway bar connected to the first and second front upper A-arms via the first and second front ARB links, respectively, the front anti-sway bar including a lateral portion connected to the frame by at least one frame mounting bracket and first and second bends located on opposite ends of the lateral portion that extend generally forward to first and second ends of the front anti-sway bar, wherein the first and second front ARB links are connected to the first and second ends of the front anti-sway bar;
a rear suspension connected between the frame and first and second rear ground engaging members, the rear suspension including first and second rear lower A-arms, first and second rear upper control arms, first and second rear anti-roll bar (ARB) links, and a rear anti-sway bar connected to the first and second rear upper control arms via the first and second rear ARB links, respectively, the rear anti-sway bar including a lateral portion connected to the frame by at least one frame mounting bracket and first and second bends located on opposite ends of the lateral portion that extend generally forward to first and second ends of the rear anti-sway bar, wherein the first and second rear ARB links are connected to the first and second ends of the rear anti-sway bar; and
an exhaust system including a muffler located rearward of the engine and supported by the frame, wherein the lateral portion of the rear anti-sway bar is located rearward of at least a portion of the muffler,
wherein the lateral portion of the rear anti-sway bar is further positioned under at least a portion of the frame.