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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2011
James Bergman, Oslo, MN (US);
Larry Holter, Alvarado, MN (US);
Rick Nelson, Oslo, MN (US);
Dave Paschke, East Grand Forks, MN (US);
James Bergman, Oslo, MN (US);
Larry Holter, Alvarado, MN (US);
Rick Nelson, Oslo, MN (US);
Dave Paschke, East Grand Forks, MN (US);
Beamco, Inc., Oslo, MN (US);
Abstract
An all terrain vehicle with a tool less maintainable drive system, and having a seat designed to be straddled by the operator. The vehicle has a frame, a plurality of wheels attached to the frame, a steering mechanism attached at least one of the plurality of wheels, an engine mounted to the frame, and a clutch attached to the engine. The vehicle contains a system of features that can be removed without the use of tools. The system has a support attached to and extending outward from the frame, a removable footrest, a receiver attached to the removable footrest and configured to mate with the support, a locking mechanism attached to the receiver to secure the removable footrest with respect to the footrest support; and a removable clutch housing.