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US 2009/0243239 A1Published application
Snow sled
OwnerDavid J. Fitzgeraldinventor
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Abstract
A snow sled for use by a seated rider includes a body section, a seat section having an underside for engaging the snow and a top side for receiving the seated rider, the seat section attached to the body section, a foot section having an underside for engaging the snow and positioned forward of the seat section when the snow sled is deployed in the riding configuration and positioned adjacent the seat section when the snow sled is retracted into the stowable configuration, and a handlebar arrangement connecting the body section to the foot section.
Claims21
A snow sled for use by a seated rider, comprising:
- a body section comprising an interior mating surface;
- a seat section having an underside for engaging snow and a top side for receiving the seated rider, the seat section being attached to the body section;
- a foot section having an underside for engaging snow and positioned forward of the seat section when the snow sled is deployed in the riding configuration, said foot section underside comprising a channel for directing the snow sled in a generally forward direction;
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- a handlebar arrangement connecting the body section to the foot section,
- wherein the handlebar arrangement includes:
- elongated sections the elongated sections terminating in hand grips at first ends;
- a pivot region, the pivot region integrally connecting the elongated sections at second ends and pivotally attached to the body section;
- and a joint member, the joint member located generally between the elongated sections and integral thereto and configured to attach to the body section,
- wherein the joint member is generally spherical;
- and wherein said interior mating surface of said body section is configured to mate with said joint member.
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