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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2016
Textron Inc., Providence, RI (US);
John C. Dunne, Jr., Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Jon C. Charland, Long Beach, CA (US);
Jared Trauernicht, Corona, CA (US);
Hayden Barr, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Eric Anderfaas, Westminster, CA (US);
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
An all-terrain vehicle is provided comprising a chassis, four wheels and a passenger compartment that includes a passenger seating structure. The vehicle additionally comprises a drivetrain operatively connected to at least one of the wheels comprising at least one drive shaft and at least one torque transfer device. Furthermore the vehicle includes a prime mover that is mounted to the chassis forward of the seating structure and operatively connected to the drivetrain. The prime mover is structured and operable to provide motive force to at least one of the wheels. In various instances the prime mover is mounted to the chassis such that it has a longitudinal orientation relative to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. Additionally, in various instances wherein the torque transfer device is a transmission, the transmission is mounted such that it has a longitudinal orientation relative to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.