Patent ID: 7131507
Filing Date: 2006-11-07
Classification: B62D,B62M

Abstract:
1. A tracked ATV comprising: a vehicle body having a front end and a rear end defining a straight direction of travel; a pair of ground engaging endless tracks rotatably mounted around track wheels in parallel with the straight direction of travel and fully supporting the vehicle body, wherein; each of the tracks includes an upper run and a lower run ground-engaging run and the track wheels comprise support wheels supporting the upper run and carrying wheels supporting the body on the inner surface of the lower run of each of thee tracks; a suspension device resiliently suspending the carrying wheels from the body an internal combustion engine operably connected to the tracks for driving the tracks; a driver seat supported on the body; a speed control device operably connected to the tracks and operable to control common speed of the tracks for speed control; a steering device operably connected to the tracks to control steering of the vehicle by controlling differential speeds of the tracks, wherein: the steering device comprises a handlebar pivotally mounted to the body in front of the driver seat and operable to be turned left or right for left or right steering of the ATV respectively, and the speed control device is arranged on the handlebar for enabling manual speed control of the vehicle by a driver; and left and right footrests for the left and right foot of the driver respectively, provided behind the handlebar and situated between the tracks and vertically below the upper run of the tracks in a position allowing a standing driving posture of the driver.