US 12,337,690 B2
Off-road vehicle
Andrew C. Schleif, Stacy, MN (US); Paul W. Barton, Warwickshire (GB); Ralph W. Lauzze, III, Hugo, MN (US); Robert C. Wilmot, Stacy, MN (US); Anthony J. Ripley, Ham Lake, MN (US); and Brian R. Gillingham, Osceola, WI (US)
Assigned to POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC., Medina, MN (US)
Filed by Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed on Sep. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/367,952.
Application 18/367,952 is a division of application No. 16/875,448, filed on May 15, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0415558 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. B60K 17/06 (2006.01); B60K 5/02 (2006.01); B60K 5/04 (2006.01); B60K 13/02 (2006.01); B60K 13/04 (2006.01); B60K 17/00 (2006.01); B60K 17/22 (2006.01); F02B 37/00 (2006.01); F02F 7/00 (2006.01); F16H 9/16 (2006.01)
CPC B60K 5/02 (2013.01) [B60K 5/04 (2013.01); B60K 13/02 (2013.01); B60K 13/04 (2013.01); B60K 17/00 (2013.01); B60K 17/06 (2013.01); B60K 17/22 (2013.01); F02B 37/00 (2013.01); F02F 7/0021 (2013.01); F16H 9/16 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A utility vehicle, comprising:
a frame;
a body supported by the frame;
front and rear ground engaging members supporting the frame and the body; and
a powertrain drivingly coupled to the front and rear ground engaging members, the powertrain comprising a transmission and an engine, the engine having an engine block and a crankshaft, wherein the transmission includes one of a first type of transmission and a second type of transmission, the engine block being configured to couple to either of the first type of transmission and the second type of transmission without alteration of the engine block, and
wherein the first type of transmission is a steel belt continuously variable transmission, and the second type of transmission is a rubber belt continuously variable transmission.