Snow sled
AssigneeStallion Sport Limited
InventorJoseph Lin
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Abstract
A snow sled has a seating portion having a lower portion that is configured to slide on snow. The sled also includes a steering portion formed separately from the seating portion and having a ski support, a single front ski, and an arm having opposing ends that are pivotably coupled to the ski support and the front ski. The sled further includes a steering mechanism pivotably coupling the seating portion and the ski support of the steering portion. The pivotable couplings between the arm and the ski support and the front ski, together with the pivotable couplings between the steering mechanism and the seating portion and the ski support, are configured to allow for the front ski to be folded and stored under the seating portion. A braking member can also be provided at each end of the opposing ends of the ski support.
Claims13
A snow sled that is used on snow, comprising:
- (i) a seating portion having a lower portion that is configured to slide on snow, and an upper portion that has a membrane for supporting a person, the seating portion including a frame that defines the upper and lower portions;
- (ii) a steering portion formed separately from the seating portion and having:
- a ski support having opposing ends, with a grip provided at each of the opposing ends;
- a single front ski;
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- an arm having a first end that is connected to the front ski at a first pivoting connection, and a second end that is connected to the ski support at a second pivoting connection;
- (iii) a steering mechanism having a first end that is connected to the ski support at a third pivoting connection, and a second end that is connected to the seating portion at a fourth pivoting connection;
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- wherein the first, second, third and fourth pivoting connections are configured to allow for the front ski to assume a first position where the front ski is fully extended, and to be folded to a second position where the front ski is stored under the seating portion.
A snow sled that is used on snow, comprising:
- (i) a seating portion having a lower portion that is configured to slide on snow, and an upper portion that has a membrane for supporting a person, the seating portion including a frame that defines the upper and lower portions;
- (ii) a steering portion formed separately from the seating portion and having:
- a ski support having opposing ends, with a grip provided at each of the opposing ends;
- a braking member provided at each end of the opposing ends of the ski support;
- at least one front ski;
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- an arm having a first end that is connected to the front ski at a first pivoting connection, and a second end that is connected to the ski support at a second pivoting connection;
- (iii) a steering mechanism having a first end that is connected to the ski support at a third pivoting connection, and a second end that is connected to the seating portion at a fourth pivoting connection;
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- wherein the first, second and third pivoting connections are configured to allow for the ski support to be pushed forwardly so that the grips are lowered and the braking members caused to contact the ground.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.