Steering ski for snow vehicles
OwnerTakashi Moriyamainventor
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Abstract
A steering ski for a snowmobile comprises a ski body and a reinforcing member. The steering ski has a flat portion for contacting the surface of the ground and an upturned leading portion. The reinforcing member is connected to the upturned leading portion at multiple connection points. The ski and the reinforcing member are coupled to transmit forces in a way that reduces the pressure in the upturned leading portion. The forces are applied to the ski when the snowmobile strikes obstructions in its path and when it lands after becoming airborne. A stopper is provided to transmit the forces.
Claims24
A ski for a vehicle comprising:
- an upturned leading portion;
- a reinforcing member fixed to the front of the leading portion at a forward mounting portion and to the rear of the leading portion at a rear mounting portion;
- wherein the reinforcing member comprises a first stopper configured to partially conform to the surface of the leading portion in front of the forward mounting portion.
A ski for a snowmobile comprising:
- an upturned leading portion;
- a reinforcing member fixed to the front of the leading portion at a forward mounting portion and to the rear of the leading portion at a rear mounting portion;
- and
- a stopper being connected to at least one of said ski and said reinforcing member.
A snowmobile comprising a body, a pair of skis disposed generally below a forward portion of said body, a drive arrangement disposed generally below a rearward portion of said body, said snowmobile sliding on said pair of skis and said snowmobile being powered in at least a forward direction by said drive arrangement, at least one of said skis comprising an upturned leading portion, a reinforcing member fixed to the front of the leading portion at a forward mounting portion and to the rear of the leading portion at a rear mounting portion, and a stopper.
A snowmobile ski comprising a ski body, said ski body comprising a sole and an upturned forward portion, a reinforcing member connected at a forward end of said forward portion and at a second portion of said ski, said ski further comprising means for limiting relative movement between said forward portion and said ski body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.