Cooling air system for small vehicle

Details Cooling air system for small vehicle Cooling air system for small vehicle

2005-07-26

2005-07-26

Ellis, Christopher P. (Department: 3618)

Motor vehicles

Power

With means to guide and/or control air for power plant cooling

C180S908000, C188S2640AA

Reexamination Certificate

active

06920949

ABSTRACT:
A small vehicle has a frame assembly that is supported by rear wheels. An engine is supported by the frame assembly. The rear wheels are driven by the engine through a shaft drive arrangement. A brake assembly is connected to the shaft drive arrangement. An exhaust system extends away from the engine. An air cleaner is positioned along an air induction system of the engine. The air cleaner is positioned between the exhaust system and a cooling air duct that supplies cooling air to the brake assembly.

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Co-pending patent application: Serial No. 09/553,652, filed Apr. 21, 2000, entitled Air Inlet for ATV, in the name of Tatsuya Matsuura, and assigned to Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha.

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