Patent · US Expired

Air intake system for straddle-type all terrain vehicle

US6959934B2 · kind B2 · utility

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26Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 15, 2003
Grant dateNov 1, 2005
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02M35/10354
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An all terrain vehicle has a frame and front and rear wheels suspended from the frame. The vehicle includes a body structure attached to the frame having at least one ventilation opening. An engine is mounted on the frame to provide a mode of power to at least one of the front and rear wheels. An air box is connected to the frame and supplies intake air to the engine. The air box includes an intake tube connected to and receiving intake air from the at least one ventilation opening. A filter is disposed within the intake tube.

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