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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2011
Andrew Beavis, Goodridge, MN (US);
Jonathon Edwards, Viking, MN (US);
Ken Fredrickson, Theif River Falls, MN (US);
Ronald Bergman, Mentor, MN (US);
Andrew Beavis, Goodridge, MN (US);
Jonathon Edwards, Viking, MN (US);
Ken Fredrickson, Theif River Falls, MN (US);
Ronald Bergman, Mentor, MN (US);
Arctic Cat Inc., Thief River Falls, MN (US);
Abstract
An idler wheel assembly, for example a rear idler wheel assembly, for a snowmobile and includes at least one cross-member that permits load transfer and possible load damping as between a pair of rear idler wheels. The cross-member may be configured to transfer lateral loads, bending loads and other types of loads between the idler wheels. The cross-member is arranged between the wheels in such a manner that it is free to rotate with the idler wheels without interference to or from other structure of a skid frame assembly of the snowmobile. In one embodiment, each idler wheel includes a cross-member that extends inward to connect to the other wheel.