US 12,291,986 B1
Utility vehicle transmission exhaust duct
William R. Dahlgren, Mayville, WI (US)
Assigned to DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on Jun. 6, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/736,000.
Int. Cl. F01N 13/08 (2010.01); F02M 35/10 (2006.01)
CPC F01N 13/08 (2013.01) [F02M 35/10 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A utility vehicle, comprising:
a power source compartment having a forward end and a rear end, the power source compartment including a power source and a transmission housed in a transmission enclosure;
a transmission air intake system configured to provide fresh air to the interior of said transmission enclosure, said fresh air moving through said enclosure to result in transmission exhaust; and
a transmission exhaust duct configured to allow transmission exhaust to exit said transmission enclosure into said power source compartment at or near said second end of said power source compartment and wherein said duct directs said transmission exhaust from said rear end of said power source compartment to said forward end of said power source compartment and wherein said transmission exhaust duct faces said forward end of said power source compartment.