US 12,351,027 B2
Off-road recreational vehicle
Chadwick Allen Williams, Paynesville, MN (US); Reid Dale Anderson, Maple Lake, MN (US); Thomas Robert Brausen, St. Cloud, MN (US); Brian Harris, Thief River Falls, MN (US); and Brian Eck, Bemidji, MN (US)
Assigned to Arctic Cat Inc., Thief River Falls, MN (US)
Filed by Arctic Cat Inc., Thief River Falls, MN (US)
Filed on Sep. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/373,561.
Application 18/373,561 is a continuation of application No. 17/470,080, filed on Sep. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,787,279.
Application 17/470,080 is a continuation of application No. 16/717,256, filed on Dec. 17, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/717,256 is a continuation of application No. 15/811,011, filed on Nov. 13, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/811,011 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/244,793, filed on Aug. 23, 2016, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/208,805, filed on Aug. 23, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0017608 A1, Jan. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. B60K 13/02 (2006.01); B60G 3/14 (2006.01); B60G 3/18 (2006.01); B60G 3/20 (2006.01); B60G 7/00 (2006.01); B60G 7/02 (2006.01); B60K 5/04 (2006.01); B60K 5/10 (2006.01); B60K 5/12 (2006.01); B60K 11/04 (2006.01); B60K 17/16 (2006.01); B60K 17/22 (2006.01); B60K 17/24 (2006.01); B60K 17/34 (2006.01); B62D 5/04 (2006.01); B62D 21/11 (2006.01); B62D 23/00 (2006.01); B60K 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60K 5/1275 (2013.01) [B60G 3/145 (2013.01); B60G 3/185 (2013.01); B60G 3/207 (2013.01); B60G 7/003 (2013.01); B60G 7/006 (2013.01); B60G 7/02 (2013.01); B60K 5/04 (2013.01); B60K 5/10 (2013.01); B60K 11/04 (2013.01); B60K 17/165 (2013.01); B60K 17/22 (2013.01); B60K 17/24 (2013.01); B60K 17/34 (2013.01); B62D 5/04 (2013.01); B62D 21/11 (2013.01); B62D 23/005 (2013.01); B60G 2200/1322 (2013.01); B60G 2200/1442 (2013.01); B60G 2200/18 (2013.01); B60G 2200/46 (2013.01); B60G 2200/4622 (2013.01); B60G 2204/1242 (2013.01); B60G 2204/129 (2013.01); B60G 2204/15 (2013.01); B60G 2204/61 (2013.01); B60G 2204/62 (2013.01); B60G 2300/07 (2013.01); B60K 2005/003 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/124 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/20 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/84 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/72 (2013.01); B60Y 2400/802 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A utility vehicle, comprising:
a frame;
a body supported by the frame;
a seating area 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 having a plurality of cylinders, an intake manifold, a throttle valve, and an exhaust, wherein the intake manifold and throttle valve are positioned longitudinally intermediate a forwardmost point of the plurality of cylinders and the seating area, and the exhaust is positioned longitudinally rearward of the forwardmost point of the plurality of cylinders.