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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takashi Ashida, Shizuoka, JP;
Mamoru Atsuumi, Shizuoka, JP;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62M 2/702 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62M 2/702 ;
Abstract
A snowmobile has an engine with a compact arrangement that includes a crankshaft, an output shaft, and an auxiliary shaft. The crankshaft extends along a first axis, the output shaft extends along a second axis, and the auxiliary shaft extends along a third axis. Two of the first axis, the second axis, and the third axis are disposed in a common plane. The other of the first axis, the second axis, and the third axis is offset from the common plane.