Snowmobile ski runner

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9944306-B2
Application number	US-201514662162-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 18, 2015
Priority date	Apr 30, 2014
Publication date	Apr 17, 2018
Grant date	Apr 17, 2018

Abstract

A snowmobile ski runner has a flat ski runner body. The flat ski runner body has a generally uniform width, a front flat wall at a front thereof, and a rear flat wall at a rear thereof. The front and rear flat walls are parallel to each other. A snowmobile ski assembly having the ski runner and a snowmobile having the snowmobile ski assembly are also disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A snowmobile ski runner comprising:
a flat ski runner body defining an arcuate slot therein, the ski runner body having:
a generally uniform width,
a front flat wall at a front thereof, and
a rear flat wall at a rear thereof,
the front and rear flat walls being parallel to each other.

2. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 1 , wherein the ski runner body has a ground engaging edge; and
wherein the arcuate slot is disposed between the ground engaging edge and a center of curvature of the arcuate slot.

3. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 1 , wherein the ski runner body is made from a metal plate.

4. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 1 , wherein the ski runner body has a ground engaging edge, the ground engaging edge being perpendicular to the front and rear flat walls.

5. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 4 , wherein the ski runner body has:
a front angled edge connecting a front end of the ground engaging edge and the front flat wall; and
a rear angled edge connecting a rear end of the ground engaging edge and the rear flat wall.

6. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 4 , wherein a side of the ski runner body opposite the ground engaging edge is recessed.

7. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 1 , wherein the ski runner body is generally U-shaped.

8. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 1 , further comprising a pin inserted in the ski runner body and extending from at least one lateral side of the ski runner body.

9. A snowmobile ski runner comprising:
a flat ski runner body defining an arcuate slot therein, the ski runner body having:
a generally uniform width,
a front flat wall at a front thereof,
a rear flat wall at a rear thereof,
the front and rear flat walls being parallel to each other,
a ground engaging edge, and
a side opposite the ground engaging edge;

a height of the ski runner body between the ground engaging edge and the side at all locations aligned with the arcuate slot being less than a height of the front wall.

10. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 9 , wherein the ski runner body has a ground engaging edge; and
wherein the arcuate slot is disposed between the ground engaging edge and a center of curvature of the arcuate slot.

11. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 9 , wherein the ski runner body has a ground engaging edge, the ground engaging edge being perpendicular to the front and rear flat walls.

12. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 11 , wherein the ski runner body has:
a front angled edge connecting a front end of the ground engaging edge and the front flat wall; and
a rear angled edge connecting a rear end of the ground engaging edge and the rear flat wall.

13. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 9 , further comprising a pin inserted in the ski runner body and extending from at least one lateral side of the ski runner body.

14. A snowmobile ski runner comprising:
a flat ski runner body defining an arcuate slot therein, the ski runner body having:
a generally uniform width,
a front flat wall at a front thereof,
a rear flat wall at a rear thereof,
the front and rear flat walls being parallel to each other, and
a ground engaging edge;

a distance measured parallel to the front wall between a top of the front wall and the ground engaging edge being greater than a greatest distance measured parallel to the front wall between the arcuate slot and the ground engaging edge.

15. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 14 , wherein a distance measured parallel to the rear wall between a bottom of the rear wall and the ground engaging edge is less than a smallest distance measured parallel to the rear wall between the arcuate slot and the ground engaging edge.

16. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 14 , wherein the ski runner body has a ground engaging edge; and
wherein the arcuate slot is disposed between the ground engaging edge and a center of curvature of the arcuate slot.

17. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 14 , wherein the ski runner body has a ground engaging edge, the ground engaging edge being perpendicular to the front and rear flat walls.

18. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 17 , wherein the ski runner body has:
a front angled edge connecting a front end of the ground engaging edge and the front flat wall; and
a rear angled edge connecting a rear end of the ground engaging edge and the rear flat wall.

19. The snowmobile ski runner of claim 14 , further comprising a pin inserted in the ski runner body and extending from at least one lateral side of the ski runner body.

Assignees

• Bombardier Recreational Products Inc

Inventors

• Laurence Felix-Antoine
• Desjarlais Melanie
• Dufort Luc
• Mallette Bertrand

Classifications

• B62M2027/025

  Snow mobiles characterised by the skis · CPC title

• B62B17/02 Primary

  Runners (attachable to or replacing vehicle wheels B62B19/00) · CPC title