Wheel kit for snowmobile
US4195702A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 1978 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62M27/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wheel kit is disclosed for converting snowmobiles into wheeled vehicles. The kit is mounted on the chassis of a snowmobile after removal of the front skis and endless track. The conversion device comprises a front wheel drive assembly including a frame secured to the front end of the chassis of the snowmobile and a pair of laterally spaced wheels rotatably mounted on the frame and powered by the snowmobile engine, and a rear wheel steering assembly including a frame secured to the rear end of the snowmobile chassis, a single wheel pivotally mounted on the rear frame and steering means interconnecting the rear wheel to the regular steering mechanism of the snowmobile.
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