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FYI - Polaris Just Patented a Composite-Framed Snowmobile. Are Carbon Fiber Tubs Coming? https://share.google/D2Rzwfh0e0N8eNMGc
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2006 ATTAK
The Patent in Claim 1 talks about a fiber-reinforced plastic matrix. The focus seems to be (at first glance) the pyramid structure, basically, this is Polaris saying that they can build a pyramid structure out of fiber reinforced plastic.
1. A superstructure of a straddle-type vehicle comprising a fiber reinforced polymer extending from a forward section coupled to a forward portion of a chassis of the vehicle to a rearward section coupled to a rearward portion of the chassis, wherein the superstructure defines at least one steering mount aperture configured to receive therethrough and couple with a portion of a steering assembly of the vehicle.
2. The superstructureof claim 1, wherein the fiber reinforced polymer comprises:
a thermoplastic matrix comprising at least one of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP), acrylic, polycarbonate (PC), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), and polyether ether ketone (PEEK); and
a plurality of reinforcing fibers comprising at least one of aramid fibers, carbon fibers, and glass fibers.
The whole thing is here.
1. A superstructure of a straddle-type vehicle comprising a fiber reinforced polymer extending from a forward section coupled to a forward portion of a chassis of the vehicle to a rearward section coupled to a rearward portion of the chassis, wherein the superstructure defines at least one steering mount aperture configured to receive therethrough and couple with a portion of a steering assembly of the vehicle.
2. The superstructureof claim 1, wherein the fiber reinforced polymer comprises:
a thermoplastic matrix comprising at least one of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP), acrylic, polycarbonate (PC), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), and polyether ether ketone (PEEK); and
a plurality of reinforcing fibers comprising at least one of aramid fibers, carbon fibers, and glass fibers.
The whole thing is here.
US20250256809A1 - Straddle vehicle chassis with composite superstructure - Google Patents
A composite superstructure of a straddle-type vehicle, such as a snowmobile, formed from a fiber reinforced polymer and extending from a forward section coupled to a forward portion of a chassis of the vehicle to a rearward section coupled to a rearward portion of the chassis, where the...
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