Granted Patent B2

US 12,623,532 · App. 18/946,312 · Granted May 12, 2026

Inventors: Joshua A. Rasa (Fridley, MN); David D. Helgeson (Wyoming, MN); Donald S. Hansen (Big Lake, MN); Alex R. Scheuerell (Wyoming, MN); Steven R. Franker (Wyoming, MN); Stephen L. Nelson (Wyoming, MN); Jeffrey I. Peterman (Wyoming, MN); Owen A. Dickinson (Wyoming, MN); Timothy J. Giese (White Bear Lake, MN); Ryan K. Lovold (North Branch, MN)

Assignee: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.

B60K17/043B60K17/08B62D27/023B62D33/0207B60K17/165

Abstract

Claims (12)

1 . A vehicle, comprising:

a frame having a first end, the frame having an opening therethrough, the frame including a plate positioned across the first end, wherein the opening is in the plate;

front and rear wheels supporting the frame; and

a powertrain comprising a final drive drivingly coupled to at least some of the front and rear wheels, the final drive being positioned adjacent to the opening;

whereby the final drive may be removed from the frame through the opening;

wherein the frame includes pedestals adjacent to the opening, and anchors for coupling the final drive to the pedestals.

2 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the first end is a front end of the frame and the final drive is a front final drive.

3 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the final drive includes horizontally extending apertures therethrough.

4 . The vehicle of claim 3 , wherein horizontally extending fasteners extend through the anchors and through the horizontally extending apertures.

5 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein vertically extending fasteners extend through the anchors and through the pedestals to couple the anchors and the final drive to the frame.

6 . The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the final drive has at least two laterally extending apertures therethrough for receipt of the horizontally extending fasteners.

7 . The vehicle of claim 6 , further comprising a bumper portion which couples to the frame over the opening.

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Continuity (4)

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