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US 5,682,832 AGranted
Snowmobile quick-deployment floats
OwnerWayne C. Millardinventor
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Abstract
A flotation device for snowmobiles that can be quickly deployed in the event of breaking through the ice when travelling on a frozen lake, river or other body of water, and, in addition, if desired, such device may be deflated or inflated independent of power sources beyond those supplied by the subject snowmobile itself.
Claims5
In a snowmobile having a body, steerable skis and a motive power means, the improvement comprising a flotation system comprising
- (a) a plurality of inflatable floats;
- (b) and in which one said float is attached to the top of each steering ski so as to permit steering of said ski when said float is inflated;
- (c) and in which the aforesaid ski-mounted floats are of oblong shape to assist in steerability in the water;
- (d) and in which one said float is attached to each side of the rear body of the snowmobile;
- (e) and in which all floats are connected by pipe to a single compressed air bottle;
- wherein the floats attached to the rear body provide flotation support allowing the snowmobile track's lower portion to be immersed in water but not allowing the track's upper portion to be immersed in water.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.