Patent ID: 7306067
Filing Date: 2007-12-11
Classification: B62M,F16D

Abstract:
1. A vehicle comprising: a vehicle body; an internal combustion engine mounted to said vehicle body, said engine comprising a crankshaft mounted in a crankcase, said crankshaft extending along a first axis; a drive system mounted to said vehicle body for contacting a travel surface, whereby rotation of at least a portion of said drive system enables movement of said vehicle body relative to the travel surface; a transmission coupled with said drive system; and a coupling system for coupling said engine with said transmission, said coupling system comprising a drive member and a driven member, said drive member being located along said first axis and being coupled with said crankshaft, said driven member being located along said first axis and being coupled with said transmission, said driven member being rotatably supported by said crankcase, and said drive member being coupled with said driven member, wherein the drive member is permanently meshed with the driven member and are configured to always rotate at the same speed.