Motor vehicles – Power – With means to guide and/or control air for power plant cooling
Patent
1986-01-22
1988-05-17
Mitchell, David M.
Motor vehicles
Power
With means to guide and/or control air for power plant cooling
123 4165, 180215, 180229, B62K 500
Patent
active
047444320
ABSTRACT:
Several embodiments of balloon tired, off the road vehicles embodying improved cooling systems. In each embodiment, the engine is surrounded by a cooling shroud and a fan is provided for driving air across the engine. The fan is offset from the engine crankshaft axis and is driven by it. In some embodiments, foreign matter is precluded from entry into the shroud inlet by positioning the inlet in a protected area such as over the fender, under the body, under the fuel tank, or under the seat.
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Nishioka Masahiro
Shibata Hirotaka
Beutler Ernest A.
Mitchell David M.
Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
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