Patent ID: 6499553
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: B60Y,B62J,B62K,B62M

Abstract:
An all terrain vehicle comprising a frame assembly, at least one dirigible front wheel attached to said frame assembly, a swing arm being pivotally mounted to said frame assembly, at least one rear wheel connected to said swing arm, said swing arm comprising an outer lateral surface and a forward sleeve, said forward sleeve being journaled about a pivot shaft, said pivot shaft being connected to said frame assembly, at least one bearing member being disposed generally between said forward sleeve and said pivot shaft, an engine being mounted to said frame assembly, said engine comprising an output shaft, a drive pulley powered by said output shaft, a driven pulley connected to said at least one rear wheel, a flexible transmitter extending between said drive pulley and said driven pulley, a guide member pivotally connected to said frame assembly proximate said forward sleeve of said swing arm, said guide member extending forward beyond at least a portion of said forward sleeve at a location laterally displaced from said at least one bearing member.