Ski for snowmobile
OwnerPierre Desrochersinventor
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Abstract
The invention provides an improved ski for a snow vehicle such as a snowmobile, the ski having a snow contacting surface thereof which has a greater width proximate the front portion of the ski compared to a width rearwardly thereof. The snow contacting surface may be a portion of the keel or the ski itself although preferably both utilize this arrangement. An adaptor for converting existing skis to this configuration is also disclosed. Better directional stability is imparted to the snow vehicle using this type of ski.
Claims10
In a ski for a snow vehicle wherein the ski has a front and a tail and a bottom surface for contacting a snow surface, the improvement comprising a longitudinally extending member on said bottom surface, said longitudinally extending member having a width less than a width of said bottom surface, said longitudinally extending member having a width proximate said ski front which is greater than a width of said longitudinally extending member rearwardly thereof.
In a ski for a snow vehicle wherein the ski has a front and a tail and a bottom surface, the improvement comprising a longitudinally extending member on said bottom, surface, said longitudinally extending member having a width proximate said ski front which is greater than a width of said longitudinally extending member rearwardly thereof, and wherein said longitudinally extending member comprises a keel formed on said bottom surface of said ski.
In a ski for a snow vehicle wherein the ski has a front and a tail and a bottom surface, the improvement comprising a longitudinally extending member on said bottom surface, said longitudinally extending member having a width proximate said ski front which is greater than a width of said longitudinally extending member rearwardly thereof, and wherein said longitudinally extending member comprises a wear bar on said bottom surface of said ski.
A ski for a snow vehicle, said ski comprising a longitudinally extending member having a front portion, a tail portion, and a front tip portion adjacent said front portion, a sole portion, a keel portion extending downwardly from said sole portion, said keel portion having a configuration whereby a snow contacting portion thereof has a greater width proximate said front ski portion compared to a width rearwardly thereof.
An adaptor for a snow vehicle ski, said adaptor being designed to fit on a bottom of said ski, said adaptor comprising a longitudinally extending member having a snow contacting surface, said snow contacting surface having a greater width at one end than at an opposed end thereof, said snow contacting surface having a width less than a width of said snow vehicle ski.
An adaptor for a snow vehicle ski, said adaptor being designed to fit on a bottom of said ski, said adaptor comprising a longitudinally extending member having a snow contacting surface, said snow contacting surface having a greater width at one end than at an opposed end thereof, and wherein said member comprises a keel and further including means for securing said keel to said ski.
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