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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2002
Jeff Poole, Thief River Falls, MN (US);
Darrel Janisch, Thief River Falls, MN (US);
Jeff Poole, Thief River Falls, MN (US);
Darrel Janisch, Thief River Falls, MN (US);
Arctic Cat, Inc., Thief River Falls, MN (US);
Abstract
A bearing mount for a vehicle such as a snowmobile. The bearing mount has a body, the body having first and second recesses. The first recess has at least one electrical device disposed therein. The electrical devices may include a voltage regulator, a speedometer sensor, and a charging circuit. The bearing mount may be filled with potting so as to encapsulate the electrical devices. The first recess may be defined by a wall. The wall may include a plurality of outwardly projecting lobes. The second recess is formed to support a bearing therein. The bearing mount may include a fill aperture, fill passage, and reservoir for holding material such as lubricant to be delivered to the second recess. The bearing mount may be sufficiently sturdy and rigid as to be mounted directly to a vehicle.