Snowmobile lift
OwnerPatrick G. Gregginventor
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Abstract
A scissor-type snowmobile lift comprised of first and second cross members, rails, a pair of scissor members, two mounting brackets, a lower cross member and a hydraulic cylinder. The rails and first and second cross members form a lift frame. The first and second cross members are spaced so they contact the bellypan of the snowmobile. The rails are spaced so that the snowmobile track lies between the rails. The snowmobile is placed or driven onto the lift frame. As the lift frame is raised, the first and second cross members contact the bellypan and the rails contact the frame or running boards of the snowmobile, causing the raising of the snowmobile while keeping the skis and tracks free of the lift frame for maintenance and repair.
Claims20
A lift mechanism for a snowmobile having a frame, running boards, a belly pan, a track and skis, all of predetermined dimensional relationships;
- the lift mechanism having a lift frame adapted to support a snowmobile, a mechanism for raising the lift frame from a lowered positioned to a raised position;
- the improvement which comprises:
- the lift frame having a pair of spaced apart, parallel rails which are joined to a pair of crossmembers;
- one crossmember is positioned at one end of the rails and the other crossmember is positioned at a central portion of the rails a sufficient distance from the other end of the rails so that the snowmobile track is free from the other cross member;
- the lift frame further being free from crossmembers at a rear portion of the lift frame between the other crossmember and the other end of the lift frame, and the crossmembers are positioned such that at least one of the crossmembers supports the snowmobile frame or belly pan and leaves the skis and track suspended for servicing.
A lift mechanism for a snowmobile having a frame with a bellypan, a track and two skis, all of predetermined dimensional relationships;
- the lift mechanism having a lift frame adapted to support a snowmobile, a mechanism for raising the lift frame from a lowered positioned to a raised position;
- the improvement which comprises:
- the lift frame having a pair of spaced apart, parallel rails which are joined to a pair of cross members;
- the rails are spaced apart a distance narrow enough so that the skis of the snowmobile will straddle the rails and the snowmobile will be supported independently of the skis;
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- a rear portion of the lift frame is free of crossmembers between a central portion of the lift frame to an end of the lift frame so that the snowmobile track is free of crossmembers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.