Patent · US Expired

Snowmobile track suspension

US7360618B2 · kind B2 · utility

14Cited by

3References

35Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Arctic Cat Inc. · US

Inventors

Kirk Hibbert · Goodridge, US
Russell Ebert · Lake Shore, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 18, 2005
Grant date	Apr 22, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 27, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62M2027/026
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A snowmobile track suspension is disclosed. The track suspension includes a chassis, a skid frame, a front arm, an idler arm, and a rear arm. The chassis includes a tunnel. The skid frame includes rails along which the track rides. The front arm has a forward end pivotally and slidably connected to the tunnel. The front arm also includes a rearward end pivotally connected to the rails. The idler arm includes a forward end pivotally connected to the tunnel and a rearward end connected to the rear arm. Such connection is at the upper end of the rear arm, with the lower end of the rear arm pivotally coupled to the rails.

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