Patent ID: 11926327
Assignee: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A drive system driving front wheels and rear wheels of a vehicle comprising:
a powertrain comprising an output shaft, said output shaft comprising a first pulley or a first sprocket;
a rear differential having a rear transaxle shaft coupled to the rear wheels through a pair of rear half shafts, said rear transaxle shaft having a second pulley or a second sprocket affixed thereto;
a belt or a chain directly connecting the first pulley or first sprocket to the second pulley or the second sprocket;
a pair of front half shafts coupled to the front wheels;
a front coupler coupling the pair of front half shafts to a prop shaft; and
the prop shaft disposed below the powertrain and directly coupling the rear differential to the front coupler.