Back to results
US 2017/0217271 A1Published application
Snowmobile flotation systems
OwnerCraig Allen Portsmouthinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A snowmobile accessory that includes two buoyant front skis and two buoyant rear floats to mount under foot boards or running boards. A user with a snowmobile may simply mount the kit to a snowmobile for use when crossing bodies of water dry land, snow & ice. The present invention may be mounted in less than 30 minutes.
Claims18
A snowmobile flotation system comprising:
- a pair of snowmobile flotation assemblies comprising a right-snowmobile-assembly and a left-snowmobile-assembly, each of said right-snowmobile-assembly and said left-snowmobile-assembly comprising;
- a stern;
- a bow;
- a chine;
- a gunwale;
- at least one cross-wise-thwart;
- and
- at least one length-wise-thwart,
- wherein each of said right-snowmobile-assembly and said left-snowmobile-assemblies are removeably attached to a respective ski mount of a snowmobile;
- wherein each of said at least one cross-wise-thwart and said at least one length-wise-thwart are configured to form at least a portion of a box structure defining a respective inner volume that accommodates said respective ski mount of said snowmobile that is removably attached therein.
7 more elements
15-16. (canceled)
A snowmobile flotation system comprising:
- a pair of snowmobile flotation assemblies comprising a right-snowmobile-assembly and a left-snowmobile-assembly, each of said right-snowmobile-assembly and said left-snowmobile-assembly comprising:
- a stern;
- a bow;
- a gunwale;
- at least one cross-wise-thwart;
- at least one length-wise-thwart;
- and
- two buoyant rear floats;
- wherein said cross-wise-thwart comprising a front position comprises a triangular shape with an apex;
- wherein said apex is located adjacent to said chine and said gunwale;
- wherein each of said right-snowmobile-assembly and said left-snowmobile-assembly are removably attached to a respective ski mount of a snowmobile;
- wherein said stern is located underneath respective running boards on said snowmobile;
- wherein each of said at least one cross-wise-thwart and said at least one length-wise-thwart are configured to form a portion of a box structure defining a respective inner volume accommodating said respective ski mount of said snowmobile that is removably attached therein;
- and
- wherein said two buoyant rear floats support a rear portion of said snowmobile from underneath footboards.
12 more elements
A kit including:
- a right-snowmobile-assembly;
- a left-snowmobile-assembly;
- bouyant rear floats;
- and
- a set of user instructions.
2 more elements
19-20. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.