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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2005
Nathan Dahl, Salol, MN (US);
Jeff Lovold, Roseau, MN (US);
Tim Wysocki, Roseau, MN (US);
Scott Ostroski, Roseau, MN (US);
Dan Dewolfe, Roseau, MN (US);
Sean Sherrod, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Nathan Dahl, Salol, MN (US);
Jeff Lovold, Roseau, MN (US);
Tim Wysocki, Roseau, MN (US);
Scott Ostroski, Roseau, MN (US);
Dan Dewolfe, Roseau, MN (US);
Sean Sherrod, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to multiple driven axle vehicles, and particularly to all-terrain vehicles equipped for rear wheel drive, four wheel drive, and on-demand front wheel drive. The invention is directed toward a system of switchable traction options allowing the vehicle operator to easily choose between different modes, such as rear wheel drive with an open or unlocked differential, rear wheel drive with a locked differential, four wheel drive with open differentials, four wheel drive with one locked differential, four wheel drive with two locked differentials, or rear wheel drive with on-demand four wheel drive.