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US 8,991,541 B1Granted
Motorized snowboard
OwnerJason N Maierinventor
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Abstract
A motorized snowboard having a board with a cut out section at the rear of the board, a motor, a downwardly biased track system, and a track housing.
Claims18
A motorized snowboard comprising:
- a board, having a top surface, a bottom surface, a width, a front portion, a rear portion, a midpoint, edges and an open channel in the rear portion between the opposing edges, the open channel having a forward portion at the midpoint of the board and a width less than that of the board;
- a track housing attached to the midpoint of the board, having opposing sides, overlying the forward portion of the open channel;
- binding mounts attached to the board forward and aft of the track housing;
- a track assembly, comprising:
- a continuous track,
- a top roller assembly having a leading roller and a trailing roller, each attached between the opposing sides of the track housing,
- a bottom roller assembly having a floating frame with opposing sides and a leading roller and a trailing roller each attached between opposing sides of the floating frame, wherein the floating frame is pivotally attached to the track housing, and
- a biasing mechanism to urge the floating frame downwardly;
- and
- a motor operatively connected to the track assembly for powering the continuous track.
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A motorized snowboard comprising:
- a board, having a top surface, a bottom surface, a width, a front portion, a rear portion, a midpoint, edges and an open channel in the rear portion between the opposing edges, the open channel having a forward portion at the midpoint of the board and a width less than that of the board;
- a track housing attached to the midpoint of the board, having opposing sides, overlying the forward portion of the open channel;
- binding mounts attached to the board on either side of the track housing;
- a track assembly, comprising:
- a continuous track,
- a floating frame having opposing sides, pivotally attached to the track housing,
- two or more rollers, one of which is a leading roller and one of which is a trailing roller, in forward and aft spaced apart relationship, wherein said trailing roller is attached between opposing sides of the floating frame, and
- a biasing mechanism to urge the floating frame downwardly with reference to the board;
- and
- a motor operatively connected to the track assembly for powering the continuous track.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.