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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2017
Brp Finland Oy, Rovaniemi, FI;
Janne Tapio, Saarenkyla, FI;
BRP FINLAND OY, Rovaniemi, FI;
Abstract
A snowmobile has a frame having a tunnel; at least one ski operatively connected to the frame; a motor supported by the frame; an endless drive track disposed at least in part below the tunnel and operatively connected to the motor for propulsion of the snowmobile; a suspension assembly operatively connected to the frame, the suspension assembly supporting and tensioning the endless drive track, the suspension assembly having a least one rear idler wheel, the at least one idler wheel defining an idler wheel rotation axis; and a snow guard connected to the suspension assembly. The snow guard has a deflector. The deflector has a leading edge and a trailing edge. The leading edge is rearward and upward of the idler wheel rotation axis. The trailing edge is rearward and upward of the idler wheel rotation axis.