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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2014
Applicant:
Michael J. Ouellette, Caribou, ME (US);
Inventor:
Michael J. Ouellette, Caribou, ME (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62B 19/02 (2006.01); B62B 13/18 (2006.01); B62M 27/02 (2006.01); A63C 5/00 (2006.01); A63C 17/04 (2006.01); B62B 17/02 (2006.01); B62B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62B 13/18 (2013.01); A63C 5/00 (2013.01); A63C 17/045 (2013.01); B62B 17/02 (2013.01); B62M 27/02 (2013.01); A63C 2203/06 (2013.01); B62B 19/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention is a snowmobile ski that is adapted to accommodate wheel units that are movable between a deployed position and a stowed position. The floor of the ski has one or more wheel openings, which allow wheels to drop down to the deployed position. A wheel unit may have a single wheel or two wheels in tandem. The wheel units may be mounted on the kingpin, the side wall, inner ribs, or on the steering spindle. A snow guard is provided on the ski body, to prevent snow or ice from hindering operation of the wheel unit.