All terrain vehicle frame structure
US5791431A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62J35/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A frame structure for a saddle-seat vehicle supports a plurality of wheels, with at least one of the wheels being steerable, and with at least one of the wheels being driven by a power unit. The frame structure includes a main frame member. The main frame member has a generally cylindrical cross-section and is formed as a one-piece continuous tubular member. The main frame member includes a left portion, a right portion, and a curved front portion interconnecting the left portion with the right portion. The curved front portion is located above and forwardly of the power unit. A heat plate is located between the left portion and the right portion, and rearwardly of the curved front portion. The heat plate includes a plurality of lip portions which overlay the left portion, the right portion, and the curved front portion of the main frame member. The lip portion includes a pair of elastic bushings which are located between the lip portion and the left and right portions of the main frame member. A plate bracket fastens the heat plate to the main frame member. A fuel tank is located above the heat plate and the plate bracket and is spaced therefrom by the pair of elastic bushings and…
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