Steering ski for snow vehicle
AssigneeYamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorKubota Takahiko
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Abstract
A ski for a snow vehicle includes a snow contacting portion that has a generally horizontal surface and a keel depending therefrom. The keel includes a keel base, a first inclined surface, and a second inclined surface. The keel base extends laterally from a longitudinal central plane of the ski to a lateral extent. The first inclined surface extends between the keel base and an inflection line that extends longitudinally. The second inclined surface extends between the inflection line and the generally horizontal surface. The inflection line is located no farther laterally from the longitudinal central plane than is the lateral extent of the keel base.
Claims19
A ski for a snow vehicle comprising a snow contacting portion and a ski mounting bracket opposite the snow contacting portion, the snow contacting portion comprising a generally horizontal surface, a keel depending from the generally horizontal surface, and a wear bar depending from the keel, the keel comprising a keel base, a first inclined surface, and a second inclined surface, the first inclined surface extending between the keel base and a longitudinally extending inflection line, the second inclined surface extending between the inflection line and the generally horizontal surface, the inflection line being located at an elevation above the wear bar.
A ski for a snow vehicle comprising a snow contacting portion and a ski mounting bracket opposite the snow contacting portion, the snow contacting portion comprising a generally horizontal surface, a keel depending from the generally horizontal surface, the keel comprising a keel base and an inclined surface, the inclined surface forming an angle with the keel base of about ninety degrees or less.
A ski for a snow vehicle comprising a snow contacting portion and a ski mounting bracket opposite the snow contacting portion, the snow contacting portion comprising a generally horizontal surface and a keel depending from the generally horizontal surface, the keel comprising a keel base, a first inclined surface, and a second inclined surface, the keel base extending laterally from a longitudinal central plane of the ski to a lateral extent, the first inclined surface extending between the keel base and a longitudinally extending inflection line, the second inclined surface extending between the inflection line and the generally horizontal surface, wherein the inflection line is located no farther laterally from the longitudinal central plane than is the lateral extent of the keel base.
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