System for attaching accessories to a snowmobile

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11267407-B2
Application number	US-201916723834-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 20, 2019
Priority date	Dec 20, 2019
Publication date	Mar 8, 2022
Grant date	Mar 8, 2022

Abstract

A snowmobile including a support member mounted to a chassis of the snowmobile and configured to support at least one of a seat and a fuel tank of the snowmobile. A first accessory is in cooperation with the support member and is mounted to the chassis behind the support member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A snowmobile comprising:
a chassis;
a fuel tank mounted to the chassis;
a primary seat, which is a driver's seat, the primary seat supported by the fuel tank;
a support member mounted to a chassis below the fuel tank, the support member supporting the fuel tank; and
a first accessory engaged in cooperation with the support member and mounted to the chassis behind the support member.

2. The snowmobile of claim 1 , wherein the first accessory includes a storage container, a secondary seat, a fuel tank, an oil tank, a chainsaw mount, a snowboard rack, an ice auger mount, a ski mount, or a gun scabbard.

3. The snowmobile of claim 1 , wherein the support member defines slots in receipt of first tabs extending from the first accessory.

4. The snowmobile of claim 1 , wherein the first accessory is coupled to first posts mounted to a tunnel of the chassis.

5. The snowmobile of claim 4 , wherein the first posts are coupled to a track extending along the tunnel.

6. The snowmobile of claim 1 , wherein the support member is a lower support member, the snowmobile further comprising an upper support member seated on the lower support member, the upper support member supports a battery.

7. The snowmobile of claim 1 , further comprising a second accessory mounted to the chassis behind the first accessory, the second accessory including a pair of second tabs seated beneath the first accessory.

8. The snowmobile of claim 7 , wherein the secondary accessory is locked to second posts mounted to the tunnel of the chassis.

9. The snowmobile of claim 8 , wherein the secondary accessory includes a storage container, a secondary seat, a fuel tank, an oil tank, a chainsaw mount, a snowboard rack, an ice auger mount, a ski mount, or a gun scabbard.

10. A snowmobile comprising:
a chassis;
a fuel tank mounted to the chassis;
a primary seat for an operator of the snowmobile mounted to the fuel tank;
a support member mounted to the chassis below the fuel tank, the support member supporting the fuel tank;
a first accessory mounted to the chassis behind the primary seat, the first accesory engaged with the support member and mounted to the chassis behind the support member; and
a second accessory engaged with the first accessory, and mounted to the chassis behind the first accessory.

11. The snowmobile of claim 10 , wherein the first accessory includes a first storage container, a first secondary seat, a first fuel tank, a first oil tank, a first chainsaw mount, a snowboard rack, an ice auger mount, a ski mount, or a gun scabbard; and
wherein the second accessory includes a storage container, a secondary seat, a fuel tank, an oil tank, a chainsaw mount, a snowboard rack, an ice auger mount, a ski mount, or a gun scabbard.

12. The snowmobile of claim 10 ,
wherein the support member defines slots in receipt of first tabs extending from the first accessory.

13. The snowmobile of claim 10 , wherein the first accessory is locked to first posts mounted to the chassis and the second accessory is locked to second posts mounted to the chassis.

14. The snowmobile of claim 13 , wherein the first posts are locked to tracks extending along a tunnel of the chassis, and the second posts are locked to the tracks extending along the tunnel of the chassis.

15. The snowmobile of claim 12 , wherein the support member is a lower support member, the snowmobile further comprising an upper support member seated on the lower support member, the upper support member supports a battery.

16. The snowmobile of claim 15 , wherein the support member is configured to support both the fuel tank and the primary seat.

17. The snowmobile of claim 10 , further comprising a brake light assembly at a rear of the chassis and extending beneath the second accessory.

18. The snowmobile of claim 12 , wherein the support member is arranged between a first portion and a second portion of the fuel tank.

19. The snowmobile of claim 10 , wherein the first accessory is different from the second accessory.

20. The snowmobile of claim 10 , wherein the first accessory is the same as the second accessory.

Assignees

• Polaris Inc

Inventors

• Hedlund Michael A
• Rosemore Evan M

Classifications

• B60R9/065 Primary

  Enclosure-type carriers, e.g. trunks · CPC title

• B62J7/00 Primary

  Luggage carriers · CPC title

• B62M2027/028

  Snow mobiles characterised by chassis or bodywork · CPC title

• B60R9/12

  for skis · CPC title

• B62M27/02

  power driven · CPC title