Patent · US Expired

Snowmobile with rear arrangement suitable to accept a transportable object

US6920952B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by
3References
14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 6, 2004
Grant dateJul 26, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 6, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62M27/02
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A snowmobile provided comprises a chassis including a tunnel, an engine disposed on the chassis at a forward end thereof and a seat disposed on the tunnel behind the engine. The tunnel has an upper surface and a portion extending rearwardly beyond the seat. The seat has an inclined rear end face extending upwardly and rearwardly from the upper surface of the tunnel, a cavity being defined beneath the seat between the inclined rear end face and the upper surface of the tunnel. The cavity is adapted to receive at least a portion of a transportable object therein, such that the transportable object is locatable above the tunnel at least partially beneath the seat.

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