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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 25, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takashi Suzuki, Iwata, JP;
Eiji Kato, Iwata, JP;
Assignee:
Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha, Iwata, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
180311 ; 180309 ; 180908 ; 280702 ;
Abstract
Two embodiments of compact four-wheel vehicles adapted to accommodate a rider seated primarily in straddle-fashion on a seat that is disposed at least in part above the engine and the final drive for the rear wheel. The frame assembly is compact so as to permit placement of the engine and transmission for driving the wheels between the frame and for protecting the rider's legs therefrom. Both two-wheel and four-wheel drive embodiments are depicted.