Patent ID: 7059438
Filing Date: 2006-06-13
Classification: B62J

Abstract:
1. An all terrain vehicle comprising: a) a chassis; b) two front wheels that are steerable; c) two rear wheels; d) a seat that is positioned on the chassis generally above the rear wheels and in between the front and rear wheels; e) handlebars that are positioned in front of the seat for steering the front wheels; f) an engine mounted to the chassis generally in between the front and rear wheels; g) an automatic transmission that interfaces the engine with the rear wheels, the automatic transmission including at least a housing, a plurality of pulleys and a belt that engages the pulleys; h) an air flow channel that intakes air to the transmission housing and that discharges air from the transmission housing for cooling the interior of the transmission housing; and i) a valve mounted at the lower end of the transmission housing for draining, during use, any water than enters the transmission housing via the intake, wherein the intake is positioned at an elevation above at least a majority of the transmission housing interior.