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Snowmobile ski

US8029004B2 · kind B2 · utility

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34References
21Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 26, 2008
Grant dateOct 4, 2011
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 5, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62M2027/025
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A snowmobile ski has an upturned front portion, a middle portion, and a rear portion. A longitudinally extending rib protrudes from a top of the middle portion and is laterally spaced from a longitudinal centerline of the ski. An aperture is disposed in the longitudinally extending rib for permitting attachment of the ski to a snowmobile. A ramp extends from a first point to at least a second point. The first point is disposed longitudinally between the front portion and the aperture, and closer to the top of the middle portion than the aperture. The second point is disposed longitudinally between the first point and the rear portion, and further away from the top of the middle portion than a lower end of the aperture. The longitudinally extending rib is disposed between the longitudinal centerline and the ramp. A snowmobile having a pair of the above-described skis is also described.

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