arctic cats new patent

[bgraff1]

anybody come across this new patent that arctic cat has?
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20180186430A1/en?assignee=Arctic+cat&oq=Arctic+cat&sort=new

 

[neilsleder]

Wouldn’t it be Textron?

 

[skegpro]

Are they trying to patent the snowmobile?

Noticed the drawings show a belt drive.....

 

[snochuk]

Something new is on the way from Textron.

Ya baby!

 

[sledn]

All braking through a drive belt??

 

[jpmez69]

All braking through a drive belt??

Exactly!!

 

[Powpowpow]

Exactly!!

Isnt that how polaris is set up?

 

[jpmez69]

Isnt that how polaris is set up?

Yes it is. My personnal opinion.. I like my brake mechanically attached to the drive of the track and not through the chaincase or belt drive. I witnessed the aftermath of a poo pro braking his belt ( as rare as it is) navigating a steep downhill through the trees. Rider bailed due to not being able to scrub any speed. Sled was heavily damaged once it tagged a nice pine that didn't give.

 

[kanedog]

Can someone explain what the patent is for?

 

[AGGRESIVEZEBRA]

Wouldn’t it be Textron?

nope still arctic cat, Textron is only there summer stuff like sxs and atvs arctic cat is still winter

 

[skegpro]

Can someone explain what the patent is for?

They are taking a patent out on the snowmobile.

Polaris and Doo will no longer be able to build snowmobiles.

 

[pistoncontracting]

Yes it is. My personnal opinion.. I like my brake mechanically attached to the drive of the track and not through the chaincase or belt drive. I witnessed the aftermath of a poo pro braking his belt ( as rare as it is) navigating a steep downhill through the trees. Rider bailed due to not being able to scrub any speed. Sled was heavily damaged once it tagged a nice pine that didn't give.

Thats true, the part that it's pretty rare. I've seen more people wreck sleds do to their own dooing though... so i'm not sure the Id say braking through a chain/belt is bad thing, or even worth worrying about.

 

[c_nelson99]

https://patents.google.com/patent/US20180273142A1/en?assignee=polaris+industries&sort=new

Looks like they aren't the only ones cooking up some new patents, good old polaris has a snow bike patent that looks pretty interesting.

 

[FastFarmer]

They are taking a patent out on the snowmobile.

Polaris and Doo will no longer be able to build snowmobiles.

Market domination. I guess after 20 years of changing panels it’s the only way to boost sales..

 

[doorfx]

nope still arctic cat, Textron is only there summer stuff like sxs and atvs arctic cat is still winter

Textron owns arctic cat and decided to keep the name. It’s Textron, even the sign in TRF says Textron.

 

[neilsleder]

nope still arctic cat, Textron is only there summer stuff like sxs and atvs arctic cat is still winter

Oh I thought it was all Textron they just kept the Arctic cat name on the sleds.

 

[FastFarmer]

Potato po-tato

 

[tmo1620]

Oh I thought it was all Textron they just kept the Arctic cat name on the sleds.

Essentially that is correct, it’s like an Acura...... at the end of the day it’s still a Honda, just fancier