Patent ID: 9505450
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: B60K,B60Y,B62D,B62M,F16H

Claim Text:
1. A snowmobile comprising: a frame having a tunnel; a motor mounted to the frame, the motor having a motor shaft; at least one ski operatively connected to the frame; a continuously variable transmission comprising: a drive track operatively connected to the driven pulley; a flexible mechanical element operatively connecting the drive track to the driven pulley, the drive track rotating in a first direction during operation of the snowmobile; a jackshaft connected to and driven by the driven pulley, the jackshaft being operatively connected to the flexible mechanical element to drive the flexible mechanical element; and at least one of the motor shaft, the driving pulley and the driven pulley rotating in a second direction opposite the first direction during operation of the snowmobile, the jackshaft rotating in the second direction during operation of the snowmobile.