Side-by-side vehicle

US8613335B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Polaris Industries Inc. · US

Inventors

• Aaron D. Deckard · Zionsville, US
• Phillip A. Nowacki · White Bear Lake, US
• Brian R. Gillingham · Osceola, US
• Tracy S. Kofstad · Roseau, US
• Mark A. Smith · Pulaski, US
• Curtis R. Kjaer · Roseau, US
• Stephen L. Nelson · Osceola, US
• Keith A. Hollman · Osceola, US
• Jeffrey M. Maher · Hugo, US
• Kevin A. McNutt · Osceola, US
• Jerome J. Rubatt · Stacy, US
• Adam J. Schlangen · Rush City, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 3, 2010
• Grant date: Dec 24, 2013
• Expiry date: Jul 9, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49721
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle may include a CVT unit or a power source which requires ambient air. An air inlet for an air intake system coupled to the CVT unit or the power source which requires ambient air may be provided in a side of a cargo carrying portion of the vehicle. The vehicle may include a rear radius arm suspension.