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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2019
Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US);
Stephen L. Nelson, Osceola, WI (US);
Amery D. Kuhl, North Branch, MN (US);
Narender Bejawada, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Bruce E. Herrala, Monticello, MN (US);
David J. Hicke, Hugo, MN (US);
Ryan A. Tholen, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US);
Abstract
A continuously variable transmission for a vehicle includes a drive clutch, a driven clutch operably coupled to the drive clutch, and a belt extending between the drive and driven clutches. The continuously variable transmission also includes an inner cover and an outer cover removably coupled to the inner cover. At least one of the inner and outer covers includes an air inlet for providing cooling air to the drive and driven clutches and the belt.